NIGHT PRAYER: Tuesday 11/24

 

 

Only a little more than a day away, Lord,

and there's still so much that crowds and clouds 

our annual feast of thanks,

our gathering in gratitude

for all good gifts around us...

Our world's health is threatened

by an enemy invisible to the naked human eye...

Our body politic is poisoned 

with animosity, bias, lies and mistrust...

Our souls are sick

with scandal, loss, grief and disappointment...

We're much in need of healing, Lord:

    the remedy of your mercy,

    the ointment of your grace,

    the balm of true humility

    the medicine of a vaccine's promise,

       its power and protection...

 

Open our eyes and lift our hearts

to all your blessings, Lord,

to all good gifts around us,

sent from heaven above,

shared with us for us to share

with neighbors near and far...

Reconcile your people, Lord,

to one another and to your Father:

lead us to your table's feast

with grateful hearts healed,

made whole

and joined as one in prayer

and in our praise...

 

Protect us, Lord, while we're still awake

and watch over us in our sleep

that awake, we might keep watch with you

and asleep, rest in your peace...

 

Amen. 

 

All Good Gifts by Stephen Schwartz, arr. John Leavitt

 

We plow the fields and scatter 

    the good seed on the land
But it is fed and watered 

    by God's almighty hand
He sends us snow in winter, 

    the warmth to swell the grain
The breezes and the sunshine 

    and soft refreshing rain

 

All good gifts around us, 

    are sent from Heaven above 

Then thank the Lord, oh, thank the Lord 

    for all His love

 

We thank Thee then, O Father, 

    for all things bright and good
The seed time and the harvest, 

    our life, our health, our food
No gifts have we to offer 

    for all Thy love imparts
But that which Thou desirest,

    our humble thankful hearts

 

All good gifts around us, 

    are sent from Heaven above 

Then thank the Lord, oh, thank the Lord 

    for all His love

 

I really wanna thank You Lord

 

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