Collects and Prayers - May 30, 2010 - Trinity Sunday

Greeting
Leader: Since the beginning of time, God has ordered creation.
People: All praise to the Father, the source of life!
Leader: With boundless love, God sent Jesus Christ to heal our brokenness.
People: All praise to the Son, the Word made flesh!
Leader: God’s presence is ever with us through the Holy Spirit.
People:. All praise to the Spirit, our most blessed inheritance!

Collect
Holy God,
You have given us grace,
By the confession of the faith of your holy church,
To acknowledge the mystery of the eternal Trinity
And, in the power of your divine majesty, to worship the Unity.
Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship,
And bring us at last to see in your eternal glory one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Canticle of the Holy Trinity
We praise you, O God. We acclaim you as Lord. All creation worships you, Father everlasting. To you, all angels, all the powers of heaven, cherubim and seraphim, sing in endless praise: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. The glorious company of the apostles praise you. The noble fellowship of prophets praise you. The white-robed army of martyrs praise you. Throughout the world your holy church acclaims you, Father of majesty unbounded, your glorious, true and only Son, and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.

You, Christ, are the King of Glory, the eternal Son of the Father. When you became in incarnate to set us free, you humbly accepted the Virgin’s womb. You overcame the sting of death and opened the Kingdom of heaven to all believers. You are seated at God’s right hand in glory. We believe that you will come to be our judge. Come then, Lord, and help your people, bought with the price of your own blood, and bring us with your saints to glory everlasting.

Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance. Govern and uphold them now and always. Day by day we bless you. We praise your name forever. Keep us today, Lord, from all sin. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. Lord, show us your love and mercy for we put our trust in you. In you, Lord, is our hope: and we shall never hope in vain. Amen.