O God,
may your ceaseless mercy
cleanse and defend your church,
and, since it cannot stand firm without you,
guide and govern it always by your goodness;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
3 August 2025 Ordinary 18 Read More »
O God,
the protector of all who trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy;
enfold us in your gracious care and mercy,
that with you to govern and to guide us
we may so use your gifts in this fleeting world
that we do not lose the good that is eternal;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
27 July 2025 Ordinary 17 Read More »
Watch over your church, O God,
with your constant support,
and since without you we will surely fall,
keep us safe from all harm,
and lead us towards all that is good;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
20 July 2025 Ordinary 16 Read More »
O God,
you shine the light of your truth
so that any who stray into error
may be able to return to the right path;
grant that all who profess the Christian faith
may reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christ
and eagerly follow the way that leads to you;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
13 July 2025 Ordinary 15 Read More »
O God,
in Christ’s humiliation,
you stooped down,
and raised up the fallen world in the resurrection,
grant to your faithful people a holy joy,
so that those whom you have freed
may delight in you eternally;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
6 July 2025 Ordinary 14 Read More »
Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God,
safe in your tender compassion,
so that you protect us in all adversities,
and free us to serve you devotedly in good works
to the honour of your name;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
29 June 2025 Ordinary 13 Read More »
May we always revere and love your Holy Name, O God,
for you never fail to guide those you establish firmly in your love;
through Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
22 June 2025 Ordinary 12 Read More »
O God,
in a wonderful Sacrament
you have given us a memorial of Christ’s passion;
may we so to reverence the sacred mysteries
of Christ’s Body and Blood,
that we may always experience within ourselves
and show forth in our lives
the fruit of your redemption;
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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