Jesus gave His all on the cross to rescue us from sin, death, and the devil. We pray Him to give us mouths and wisdom faithfully to confess Him in these days of wars, disasters, famines and persecutions. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages …

Our heavenly Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the living, has set His Son at His right hand. We pray Him to lead us to render to Caesar what is Caesar’s while still rendering to Him what is His. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in …

Jesus Christ is our cornerstone; on Him alone we build. We pray that we may place our hopes on His present grace and His joys above, and that we may have that grace both now and forevermore. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 …

Jesus is our King who came in the name of the Lord, humbly living among us in the flesh and being crucified to bring peace between heaven and earth. We pray Him to come to us now through His Word and Sacraments that we may receive the heavenly peace of …

God is the giver of every good and perfect gift. We pray Him to grant us His mercy and lovingkindness, that we may be faithful and generous managers of His many gifts, both spiritual and material. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or …

Jesus came to seek and save the lost. We pray Him to heal the blindness of our unbelief and grant us the eyes of faith to see Him and His saving works as He reveals them in His Word and Sacraments. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …

God calls us to fear, love, and trust in Him above all things. We pray Him to grant us faith in His Son’s suffering, death, and resurrection, that we may receive Him many blessing, both now and into eternal life. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service …

God, the King of glory, has exalted His Son Jesus Christ to His heavenly kingdom. We pray that He would not leave us without comfort, but send His Holy Spirit to strengthen us. Seventh Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.

Our heavenly Father calls us always to pray and not lose heart. We pray for the faith to cry out, “God be merciful to me, a sinner,” that we may be justified before Him. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of …

In sending His Son, God revealed His gracious reign in our midst. We pray Him to sustain us by His gifts of Baptism, Absolution, and Communion as we endure these end times and serve our neighbors in our many vocations. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service …