nourish us

John Piper

St John's Chapel, Lichfield

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through 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.

[Collect : Seventh Sunday after Trinity]

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all things restored

Icon of the Theophany

Gracious Father,

by the obedience of Jesus

you brought salvation to our wayward world:

draw us into harmony with your will,

that we may find all things restored in him,

our Saviour Jesus Christ.

[Collect : Fourth Sunday after Trinity]

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this wounded world

Crucifixion

Master of the Passion of Darmstadt

God our saviour,

look on this wounded world

in pity and in power;

hold us fast to your promises of peace

won for us by your Son,

our Saviour Jesus Christ.

[Collect : Third Sunday after Trinity]

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deepen our faithfulness

Faithful Creator,

whose mercy never fails:

deepen our faithfulness to you

and to your living Word,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

[Collect : Second Sunday after Trinity]

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our mortal nature

Noah welcomes the dove back to the ark

Ely Cathedral

O God,

the strength of all those who put their trust in you,

mercifully accept our prayers

and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature

we can do no good thing without you,

grant us the help of your grace,

that in the keeping of your commandments

we may please you both in will and deed;

through 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.

[Collect : First Sunday after Trinity]

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enlarge our minds

Trinity

Lance McNeel

Holy God,

faithful and unchanging:

enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth,

and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love,

that we may truly worship you,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

holy fire

The Holy Spirit descends on Mary and the Apostles

Initial, Ranworth Antiphonal c.1460-1480

Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,

ignite in us your holy fire;

strengthen your children with the gift of faith,

revive your Church with the breath of love,

and renew the face of the earth,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

[Collect : Day of Pentecost]

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power and compassion

Risen, ascended Lord,
as we rejoice at your triumph,
fill your Church on earth
with power and compassion,
that all who are estranged by sin
may find forgiveness and know your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.

[Collect : Seventh Sunday of Easter]

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fishers of men

"I shall make you fishers of men"

Risen Christ,

by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples:

help your Church to obey your command

and draw the nations to the fire of your love,

to the glory of God the Father.

[Collect : Sixth Sunday of Easter]

(detail of stained glass)

St Peter's Church, Kilmore Quay

image : Andreas F. Borchert via Wikimedia Commons

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your continual help

Monasterio de San Jerónimo, Granada

Almighty God,

who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ

have overcome death

and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:

grant that, as by your grace going before us

you put into our minds good desires,

so by your continual help

we may bring them to good effect;

through Jesus Christ our risen Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

[Collect : Fifth Sunday of Easter]

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image : Alice Christie

one flock

The Return of the Flock, Laren

Anton Mauve

Risen Christ,

faithful shepherd of your Father's sheep:

teach us to hear your voice

and to follow your command,

that all your people may be gathered into one flock,

to the glory of God the Father.

[Collect : Fourth Sunday of Easter]

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the sight of the risen Lord

Christ appears to the Apostles on the road to Emmaus

Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy

Almighty Father,

who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples

with the sight of the risen Lord:

give us such knowledge of his presence with us,

that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life

and serve you continually in righteousness and truth;

through 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.

[Collect : Third Sunday of Easter]

open the doors of our hearts

Door, Salisbury Cathedral

Risen Christ,

for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred:

open the doors of our hearts,

that we may seek the good of others

and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace,

to the praise of God the Father.

[Collect : Second Sunday of Easter]

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