By His incarnation, passion, crucifixion and resurrection our Lord Jesus makes all things new and promises a new heaven and a new earth. We pray that as we await His return in glory, we may endure this fallen world and rejoice in the revealing of His bride, the Church. Source: …
Salvation, glory and power belong to our God who sent His Son to conquer sin, death and the devil. We pray that He would again send His Son, this time riding in victory, to rescue His bride, the Church. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, …
God has knit together His elect people into one communion in the mystical body of His Son Jesus Christ. We pray that He would give us grace to follow His blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys of His eternal kingdom. …
We pray that God would increase in us His gifts of faith, hope, and charity (love), and that we may love what …
God has revealed His glory among the nations in His Son Jesus. We pray that He would keep His Church in mercy …
Jesus Christ stretched out His arms of love on the cross so that everyone may come within His saving embrace. So we …
Since our merciful God gathers His Church in unity by the Holy Spirit, we pray that the Church would show forth His …
Because the one Church of Jesus Christ cannot continue without His help, we pray for Him to cleanse and defend her, and …
God has built His Church on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone. We pray …
Today the Church remembers the martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. We pray that our gracious God would instruct His Church …
