NIGHT PRAYER: Thursday 9/16

Evening's upon us, Lord:

    time to turn one more page 

        in this chapter of my life...

We all have a story, Lord,

    we all have a story to tell...

 

Part of my story is an open book

    - even casual observers can take a look...

 

But much of my tale is known only to those

    who've had a share in my story

who've shared in a chapter or two

    from the archives in my heart...

     

And of course you, Lord,

    you know my whole story, chapter and verse;

you even know the end of my story

    which is still a mystery, even to me...

 

I'm grateful for all who are part of my story, Lord:

    those who've read and shared the pages

        of my tender, troubled, treasured times...

But most of all, Lord, I'm grateful to you:

    you who know the whole of my story

        - and love me still

    you who know my character's tragic flaws

        - yet never fail to forgive me

    you who know my story's deepest secrets

        - and keep them safe between us

    you who know how truly ordinary my story is

        - and yet savor every word...

    you who read me like a book,

        - but never tire of my saga

 

And most wonderful of all:

    you, the source, the author of every story,

you've carefully written, threaded and woven  

    your gracious story into mine...

    .

My story began in you, Lord,

    your fingerprints are on its every page,

and my story will conclude in you,

    in an epilogue, I pray, 

        of peace that never ends...

We all have a story to tell, Lord,

    and I pray my story and yours

become more and more but one story,

      the story of your love everlasting love...

 

Protect me, Lord, as I lie awake

    and watch over me as I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

    and asleep, rest in your peace...

 

Amen.

 

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