May we place at his feet all that we have and all that we are
Posted by: ...paul in CollectsMay we place at his feet all that we have and all that we are
On that first Good Friday, the day our Lord was crucified, he gave his all for us. “He opened wide his arms for us on the cross” (Eucharistic Prayer B, Common Worship). Jesus did so much for us — loves us so much that he was willing to do what he did for us — shouldn’t we, at least, give ourselves back to him. He doesn’t ask us to make the same sacrifice for him that he made for us, but he does want us to let him into our lives. And the place we do that, on Good Friday especially, is at the foot of the cross.
All that I am, and all that I have, I place at your feet Lord Jesus. Take them, and use them, to do your work, in whatever way pleases you. Your gift to me was your life on the cross, my gift to you is my life. Amen.
Eternal God,
in the cross of Jesus
we see the cross of our sin
and the depth of your love:
in humble hope and fear
may we place at his feet
all that we have and all that we are,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Additional Collect for Good Friday
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