Collect from Ojibwe Evening Prayer

 

Gichi Manidoo, Great Spirit God, We give you thanks for another day on this earth. We give you thanks for this day to enjoy the compassionate goodness of you, our creator. We acknowledge with one mind our respect and gratefulness to all the sacred cycle of life. Bind us together in the circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and one another.     AMEN.

-- the Rt. Rev. Mark McDonald, from an Ojibwe prayer, found in A Sampler: Native American Alaska Native and Native Hawai'ian Liturgies, Prepared for the 76th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, July 2009, Anaheim, CA

Prayer for Love and Light

O Lord,
in the name of Jesus Christ your Son our God,
give us that love which can never cease,
that will kindle our lamps but not extinguish them,
that they may burn in us and enlighten others.

O Christ, our dearest Savior,
kindle our lamps,
that they may evermore shine in your temple,
that they may receive unquenchable light from you
that will enlighten our darkness,
and lessen the darkness of the world.

Lord Jesus, we pray,
give your light to our lamps,
that in its light
the most holy place may be revealed to us
in which you dwell as the Eternal Priest,
that we may always see you,
desire you, look on you in love,
and long after you;
for your sake. 

Amen.


-- collect of the early Church, sixth century

Collect for the Feast of Teresa of Avila

Merciful God,
who by your Spirit raised up your servant Teresa of Avila
to reveal to your Church the way of perfection:
grant that her teaching
may awaken in us a longing for holiness,
until we attain to the perfect union of love
in Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

-- Church of England Collect

Collect of Reconciliation

God of hope, you call us from the exile of our sin
with the good news of restoration;
you build a highway through the wilderness;
you come to us to bring us home.
Comfort us with the expectation of your saving power,
made known in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

-- Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, alt., proposed by the Consultation on Common Texts, 2002 p. 31, from Daily Prayer for All Seasons by the Office of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, 2014

A Collect for Grace at Morning

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father,
you have brought us in safety to this new day:
Preserve us with your mighty power,
that we may not fall into sin,
nor be overcome by adversity;
and in all we do,
direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

--Book of Common Prayer 1979, Morning Prayer Rite II, p. 100

A Collect for Guidance

Heavenly Father,
in you we live and move and have our being:
We humbly pray to you
so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit,
that in the cares and occupations of our life
we may not forget you,
but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

--Book of Common Prayer 1979, Morning Prayer  Rite II, p.100