Heavenly Father, Who demands an impossible perfection and then in Jesus Christ confers righteousness upon the faithful, let Christ's righteousness in us compel us to such life and living that the world will take note and offer You praise and honor; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who with You and the Holy Spirit are one God with dominion over us forever. Amen
Holy Spirit, as You led Jesus, the Christ, into the wilderness to be tempted by the Evil One, lead us out of all temptations that come to us by Satan, the world, and our flesh, that by Your power and leading we may emerge from our wilderness as victorious as our Savior left His; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who with You and the Father are one God with dominion over us forever.
Holy Spirit, by whose power Your servants are moved to speak for God, and by whom the Scriptures are infused with power to convince us of the truths of God, help us that, moved by Your direction to make known the Word, we may proclaim it with faithfulness; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who with You and the Father are one God with dominion over us forever.
Holy Spirit, for whom our very bodies are temples in which You dwell, because You alone have brought us to our commitment to Jesus Christ through the Word, lead us always deeper into faith and trust in Christ; who with You and the Father are one God with dominion over us forever.
Holy Spirit, who calls and sanctifies us by the Gospel proclamation alone, bless all who would evangelize the neighborhood with the wisdom that it is only in the proclamation of the Gospel that You have elected to call mankind to the saving faith; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who with You and the Father are one God with dominion over us forever.
Heavenly Father, for Whom Jesus is spokesman, by the power of the Spirit in us change our hearts that we may be humble, merciful, pure in heart, pursuing righteousness and peace, as Jesus, Your Word, enjoined us once on a mountainside; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who with You and the Holy Spirit are one Lord with dominion over us forever.
Who so happy as I am, Even now the Shepherd's lamb? And when my short life is ended, By His angel host attended, He shall fold me to His breast, There within His arms to rest.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hallelujah.
O God, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Be Thou our Guard while life shall last And our eternal Home!
Lord Jesus Christ, born into the old covenant, Bringer of the new, grant us who are baptized into Your saving Name grace to carry it with pride and purpose today and into all the tomorrows of our lives; Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit are one God with dominion over us forever.