Sola Publishing – Prayers of the Church
First Sunday in Lent – February 22, 2026
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Prayers of the Day
Historical Collect  
O Lord God, you would have us put no trust in anything we do. Mercifully grant that, by your power, we may be defended against all adversity; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (Gregorian Sacramentary, 6th Century)
Thematic Collect  
Holy One, we are surrounded by temptation and all that would draw us away from you.  Save us from the power of sin and death and bring us to the life that comes to us through the death and resurrection of Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Prayers of the Church
For Discipline and Repentance 
Heavenly Father, we know that you discipline those you love and guide sinners in doing what is right. Take away our selfish will so that we might live according to your divine will. Open our ears to hear you speaking to us, so that we would repent from seeking our own ways, and turn to you for forgiveness and mercy.   Lord in your mercy … hear our prayer. 
For Lent
Almighty God, as we travel this Lenten journey to the cross, we are mindful of our desperate need for your mercy and grace. Through your Spirit inspire us to hunger for your word of life and teach us to show forth in our lives what we confess with our lips. Lord in your mercy … hear our prayer.
For Those in Need
Holy Spirit, open our hearts and enter in, that we may see those in need, and care about them in that need; that we may gather ourselves to reach out in friendship and in prayer, to give as we have received. Lord in your mercy … hear our prayer.
For Patience and Hope
God of compassion, we wait upon your mercy, trusting that you never forget us. Give hope to all who wait in patience and faith in the midst of troubled times [especially …]. Be with them in their time of need, and remind them of your promise, that neither height or depth, death or life, nor anything else in all of creation, will be able to separate us from your love in Christ Jesus.  Lord, in your mercy … hear our prayer