Because the one Church of Jesus Christ cannot continue without His help, we pray for Him to cleanse and defend her, and to protect and govern her. Collect for Proper 13 (the Sunday closest to August 3), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/14-Proper-13-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: …
In this hymn by Eliza Alderson, we exalt our Lord Jesus Christ for sacrificing Himself for us, and then we pray that He would help us sacrifice ourselves for our neighbor. Here’s verse 1 of “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us.” Source: Lutheran Service Book 851:1. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Lord-of-Glory-You-Have-Bought-Us-1.mp3Podcast: Play in …
God protects all who trust in Him. Therefore, we pray that He would increase His mercy upon us so that we may pass through the things of this life and yet not lose the things of eternal life. Collect for Proper 12 (the Sunday closest to July 27), from The …
All Christians have a vocation given by God, whether butcher, baker, candle stick maker, or pastor. We pray that all members of …
Since God knows our needs as well as our weaknesses, we ask Him to have compassion on us and give us those …
We pray that our gracious Lord would grant us to know what things to do and, by His grace, have the ability …
We live, move, and have our being only in the true God. So we pray that He would guide and govern us …
God has brought us safely to a new day. We pray that He will preserve us from all sin and adversity. Source: …
Today the Church remembers the martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. We pray that our gracious God would instruct His Church …
In keeping with the Second Commandment and because of His lovingkindness, we pray that our Lord and Savior would grant us a …
