NIGHT PRAYER: Sunday 7/5

In today's gospel, Lord, you reached out to us:

Come to me, 
all you who labor and are burdened
and I will give you rest...

That sounds really good, Lord,
especially at the end of the day
when I need some rest, some relief
from all that weighs on my mind and my heart...

So, Lord, I'll take you at your word:

here are my burdens...

and here are my troubles...

and here are my fears...

and here are the things that keep me awake at night...

All these I place in your hands, your arms, your lap
and ask you to unburden me of them
- or at least to hold them for me through the night
that I might find some peace and rest and sleep...

Protect me, Lord, while I toss and turn
and free my heart for a good night's rest
that awake, I might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...

Amen.

And here's a setting of Come To Me 
- new to me and just right for Night Prayer...

Come To Me by Jessie Goodman

Come to me you weary one, and I will give you rest

I will give you rest…

Come to me you weary one, and I will give you rest

I will give you rest…

For my yoke is easy and my burden is light

take me upon you and I will give you rest

Come to me you troubled one and I will give you peace,

I will give you peace

Come to me you troubled one and I will give you peace,

I will give you peace

I will calm the waters, I will whisper, “Peace, be still”

Take me upon you, I will give you peace

Come to me  Come to me  Come to me

I have been waiting for you here

So come to me you weakened one and I will give you joy

I will give you joy

Come to me you weakened one and I will give you joy

I will give you joy

You will rise like eagles and my joy will be your strength

take me upon you and I will give you joy   I will give you joy

Come to me  Come to me  Come to me

I have been waiting for you here

He has been waiting for you here...

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