Sacred Meditations

Jesus makes Himself known in the breaking of the break at His holy Supper. We pray Him to open the eyes of our faith to understand the Scriptures, live in repentance for the forgiveness of sins, and proclaim His name to all nations. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found …

By God’s grace we acknowledge that He is the Holy Trinity–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We pray that He would keep us steadfast in this one true faith and worship. First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer.

God raised His Son from the dead, making Him the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. We pray Him to grant us to believe in all that is written of Jesus in the Scriptures, that we may place our hope in His victory over death and the grave. Source: …

In today’s prayer, we pray verses 1 and 6 of the the hymn “Christ, the Life of All the Living.” (see Lutheran Service Book, 420:1, 6). Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

Jesus’ suffering brings us glory, His wounds give us rest, and His death is our life. We pray our heavenly Father to regard what Jesus has suffered and overlook our many sins, and that we may walk humbly in all righteousness, innocence, and blessedness. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary …

Jesus, the Suffering Servant, was betrayed and denied by His disciples and was falsely accused and brutally mocked. We pray Him to receive our gratefulness and praise for all that He has suffered for us and that we may find peace and healing in His wounds. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” …

On the night He was betrayed, Jesus prayed that His Father’s will, not His, be done. We pray God to work His will for us–breaking and hindering every evil plan and purpose of the devil, the world and our sinful nature, and strengthening and keeping us firm in His Word …

Jesus is the Passover lamb who had to be sacrificed to take away the sin of the world. We pray Him to grant His holy people the earnest desire to eat and drink the Passover of His very Body and Blood under bread and wine and thus receive its benefits. …

Jesus taught us to watch ourselves and stay awake at all times for His coming. We pray the Father to send His Holy Spirit to strengthen our hearts and grant us the will to serve Him in all things until that Last Day. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found …

On the Day of Pentecost God opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by sending the promised gift of His Holy Spirit. Today we pray that, by the same Holy Spirit, the preaching of the Gospel may go out to the ends of the earth. The …