Sacred Meditations

Our Lord Jesus endured betrayal, slander and false witness, and was even denied by one of His disciples. We pray His forgiveness for telling lies about and slandering our neighbors, and ask for mercy, that we may defend and speak well of our neighbors. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary …

With sorrow and bloody sweat, our Lord Jesus prayed for the cup of suffering to pass from Him; yet He submitted to His Father’s will. We beg God’s mercy to pray likewise in our trials and temptations that we may humbly trust our Father’s gracious will. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” …

Almighty God gave the Passover meal to His ancient people and delivered them from Egyptian slavery. We pray that we may faithfully receive the new Passover meal of Jesus’ Body and Blood and thus be delivered from our slavery to sin and death. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found …

In His boundless love God sent His only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to suffer and die for us. We pray for faith to fix our eyes on Jesus and His sacrifice for our forgiveness. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …

Our Lord Jesus Christ will come again as our Shepherd and King. We pray that, by His grace and mercy, He would make us His righteous sheep who care for our needy neighbor. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily …

Our Lord Jesus Christ journeyed into this fallen world to save sinners and returned to His Father to reign over all things. We pray that He would make us faithful servants in our vocations and receive us into His eternal kingdom. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran …

We pray to God who sent His Son into this world to destroy the works of the devil, and we ask Him to make us pure as He is pure, so that we may be made like Him when He comes again. Collect for Proper 27 (the Sunday closest to …

God sent Jesus, His only-begotten Son, to be the bridegroom of the Church. We pray that He would keep us faithful to the end and rejoice in the eternal joys of His eternal wedding feast. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …

The day is surely drawing near when our Lord Jesus Christ will appear to judge the living and the dead. We pray that He would prepare us for that final hour and that we may rejoice to see Him face to face. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in …

Jesus promised that the one who endures to the end will be saved. We pray that, by His Holy Spirit, the Church may be the bringer of good news in these gray and latter days. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …