Our blessed Lord Jesus Christ devoted Himself to His Father’s house and things and grew in wisdom and favor with God and man. We pray that, by His Spirit, He would enlighten us to hold His Word sacred, gladly hear and learn it, and thus grow up into Him. Source: …
After first shedding His blood in circumcision, our Lord Jesus Christ grew in wisdom. We pray that He would grant us to see and trust His salvation, that we may be filled with the wisdom of His Word. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages …
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ became incarnate for us and was born so poor and small. We pray Him to grant us humility to receive His cross-won salvation and joy to sing glory to Him. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or …
God sent John the Baptizer to prepare the way for His only Son, who gives the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness …
God’s mercy is from generation to generation, and He humbles the proud and lifts up the lowly. We pray Him to fill …
The Lord God sent His Son to be born of the Virgin Mary and be “God with us.” We pray for the …
Our heavenly Father is the Lord of life and forms us and knits us together in our mothers’ wombs. We pray that …
Almighty God led His only-begotten Son to Egypt to protect Him from Herod’s evil scheme. We pray that He would protect us …
God, our heavenly Father, sent His Son, the Word made flesh, to be the true light. We pray Him to grant us …
For us and for our salvation, Jesus Christ became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. We rejoice that He …
