God of transcendence,
as an example of humility for the human race,
you sent our saviour to become incarnate
and to submit to the cross;
grant us the grace to learn from this patient suffering
and so to share in the resurrection;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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Look graciously on your whānau/household,
we implore you, O God,
that by your great goodness we may be governed in body
and, through your protection, kept safe in mind and heart;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
The current “standard version” of the free book collecting a year’s worth of prayers that are shared across the majority of Christians.
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Biblical texts are often complex, difficult to systematise. We can disagree with each other – even vigorously, including with other Christians. But don’t spread falsities.
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Forgive, O God, the offences of your people,
that through your goodness we may be freed from the bonds of the sins
which in our frailty
we have committed;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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