Sacred Meditations

In keeping with the Second Commandment and because of His lovingkindness, we pray that our Lord and Savior would grant us a perpetual love and reverence of His holy name. Collect for Proper 7 (the Sunday closest to June 22), from The Book of Common Prayer.

For today’s reading of Jesus’ death on the cross for us and for our salvation, we pray stanzas 16-18 of the hymn, “Jesus, in Your Dying Woes” (Lutheran Service Book, 447). Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.)

By His suffering, death, and resurrection, Jesus Christ acquired and gained the treasure of salvation for us. We pray Him, by His Holy Spirit, to cause His Word to go forth and be proclaimed, that we may receive and enjoy this treasure and make it our own. Source: “Sacred Meditations …

Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world, but rather one of mercy, grace and truth. We pray Him to grant us steadfast faith to hear and hold dear the truth of His life giving Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury …

God’s Son endured betrayal, false accusations, and unjust arrest. We pray Him, by Jesus’ blood-bought forgiveness, to uphold us when we suffer betrayals of all sorts and to grant us grace to forgive those who trespass against us. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages …

Jesus prayed that we may know the Father as the only true God, and Him (Jesus) whom He sent for us and for our salvation. We pray Him to sanctify and unite His Church in the truth of His Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service …

By His suffering and death Jesus has overcome the world, and He promises to turn our sorrow into joy. We pray Him to grant us peace, be our healing balm in all sorrows, and remain with us until that day when He calls us to His eternal peace. Source: “Sacred …

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 raise 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: …