Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank You for all your benefits in giving us life and limb and graciously sustaining them until now, and we beseech You not to take Your blessing away from us, but keep us from covetousness, that we may serve You alone, love You, and cling to You, and not sin…
O almighty and everlasting God, through Your only-begotten and beloved Son, Jesus Christ, You will sanctify all Your elect and beloved: Give us grace to follow their faith, hope, and love, that we together with all Your saints may obtain eternal life; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. [ELH 138] God’s grace, mercy,…
Almighty, everlasting God, gracious maker of all things, we thank You that You have given us our bodies and graciously protected our tongues, ears, and other members from the evil foe. We beseech You to grant us your grace, that we may use our ears and tongues rightly, with ears diligently hearing and marking Your…
(Luke 18:9-14) O Lord God, heavenly Father, we beseech You so to rule and govern us by Your Holy Spirit that we may not forget our sins nor grow complacent, but live in continual repentance and take comfort only in this, that for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, You will be gracious to…
Almighty God, who by Your Holy Spirit have revealed and made known to us Your Word concerning Your Son, Jesus Christ: we beseech You to awaken our hearts, that we may receive it earnestly and not cast it to the wind nor listen carelessly, as did Your people, the unbelieving Jews, that we may daily…
Most merciful Father, open our hearts, we beseech Thee, and grant us to desire with ardent mind those things which please Thee, to search for them wisely, to know them truly, and to fulfill them perfectly, to the honor and glory of Thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. [C&P #167] God’s grace,…
Trinity 8,St. James the Elder We thank you, Lord Jesus, for calling James the Elder as your disciple and apostle. Teach us by his example of faith how to pray boldly and to receive from you whatever is best for ourselves and for the Church. Send ministers who may preach and teach in Your Church…
O God, whose never-failing providence orders all things both in heaven and earth, we humbly implore You to put away from us all hurtful things and give to us those things that be profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. [Gelasian Sacramentary] God’s grace, mercy, and peace are yours from God our Father,…
Grant us, O Lord, an ever-growing, ever-deepening experience of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus. Grant that we may learn it, not only with our minds, but in our hearts. Grant that with lengthening years we may have increasing proof of it in our lives; and give us wisdom, that we may use…
Lord, I love the habitation of Your house and the place where Your glory dwells. In the multitude of Your tender mercies prepare our hearts that we may enter Your house to worship and confess Your holy name, through Jesus Christ, our God and Lord. Amen. (PCC #145) Amen. God’s grace, mercy, and peace are…