Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to joy.
Lift up our heads from the dust
and adorn us with your righteousness,
that we may rejoice
and testify that our Lord has come;
for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Source: Paul C. Stratman, newly composed, © 2017
Dear Lord God,
awaken us,
that we may be ready
when your dear Son comes,
that we may receive him with joy
and serve you with pure hearts;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Die pommersche Kirchen-Ordnung und Agenda, p. 282. Translated for A Collection of Prayers.
This prayer has also been attributed to Martin Luther. [Die Gebete Luthers, #10]
Original in German:
Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf, daß wir bereit sind, wenn dein lieber Sohn kömmt, ihn mit Freuden zu empfahen, und dir mit reinem Herzen zu dienen, durch denselbigen deinen Sohn Jesum Christum, unsern Herrn. Amen.
Lord Jesus Christ,
turn our hearts to you, and enter.
Move us to repentance,
change our hearts with your eternal Word,
and dwell with us forever;
for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Source: Paul C. Stratman, newly composed, © 2017
Stir up your power, O Lord, and come.
Keep us watchful and ready for the day and hour of your return.
Empower us with the gifts and strength we need,
and keep us faithful to the end;
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
Source: Paul C. Stratman, newly composed, © 2017
Dear God,
protect us and keep us in your grace
that we may be that little flock,
which gladly receives Christ,
singing, “Hosanna! God be praised,”
that we receive him as our King,
and that we may be Christians.
We know why we are called Christians,
namely, after our King Christ,
since we are baptized in his name
and washed in his blood.
Help us remain in him.
Amen.
O dear God, heavenly Father,
give prosperity and salvation
to the Son of David,
your dear Son Christ Jesus,
and to his kingdom.
Let him also
come to us
in your name,
that we also may be blessed.
Amen.
Source: Martin Luther
Source of this version: Translated for A Collection of Prayers. German source: Gebetbuch, enthaltend die sämtlichen Gebete und Seufzer Martin Luther’s, ….Evangelischer Bücher-Verein, 1866, #553, 554.
Originals in German:
553 Lieber Gott, behüte uns und gieb uns deine Gnade, daß wir das Häuflein sind, die Christum gern wollen annehmen und singen: Hosianna, Gott sei gelobet, daß wir diesen König haben und Christen sind und heißen: wir wissen, warum wir also heißen, nämlich von unserm König Christo, daß wir in seinen Namen getauft und in seinem Blut gewaschen sind; hilf daß wir dabei bleiben. Amen. Luther.
554 Ach du lieber Gott, himmlischer Vater, gieb Glück und Heil dem Sohne Davids, deinem lieben Sohne Christo Jesu, zu seinem Königreich. Laß ihn auch bei uns einreiten in deinem Namen, daß es gebenedeiet sei und wohl gehe Amen Luther.
O almighty God,
you are the author of everlasting happiness.
Sustain and comfort us in all the trials of this present life,
and receive us at last, in your presence,
with fullness of joy, and pleasure forevermore;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Mozarabic Collect for Trinity 16, The New Mozarabic Collects, #68
O God,
your only Son hung on the cross for us,
and there he paid the price of our redemption with his blood,
that we, through his death, might receive adoption as your children.
Give us grace to call you Father
in true faith;
through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Mozarabic Rite, from The New Mozarabic Collects, [60] (Trinity 8)
“your only Son hung on the cross for us” may be a reference to John 3:14, John 8:28, John 12:32
“paid with his blood the price of our Redemption” is a reference to Ephesians 1:7
“might receive adoption as your children” is a reference to Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:5
“with true faith to call you Father” is a reference to Matthew 6:9 and Romans 8:15
O Lord Jesus Christ,
the rest of the angels and of all the saints,
deliver your people from all sin,
and give us rest from every burden.
As we join with saints and angels to bless you,
we will in all things be blessed by you;
through your mercy, O our God,
you are blessed,
and live and govern all things,
now and forever.
Amen.
Source: Freely modified from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 32 #1 (Trinity 7)
“rest of the angels and of all the saints” is a reference to Hebrews 4:9
“rest from every burden” is a reference to Matthew 11:28
On July 25 the Christian Church remembers St. James the Elder. He was the first of the twelve apostles to die for preaching about Christ (See Acts 12:1-2).
Grant, O Lord,
that as your holy apostle Saint James,
as soon as he was called,
left the ship and his father,
and followed your Son Jesus Christ with all his heart,
so we may always willingly and gladly
obey your commandments;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Mozarabic Collects.
O Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God,
direct us by your grace that we may never stand in the way of sinners,
but by your power always run with a free heart
in the way of your commandments;
through your mercy, O our God,
you are blessed,
and live and govern all things,
now and forever.
Amen.
Source: Freely modified from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 32 #1 (Trinity 6)
“the power of God and the wisdom of God” is a reference to 1 Corinthians 1:24
“stand in the way of sinners” is a reference to Psalm 1:1
“run with a free heart in the way of your commandments” is a reference to Psalm 119:32
