NIGHT PRAYER: Thursday 4/28

Of all I have, Lord,
all's a gift
from your heart, from your hand,
to mine...

My being, my life,
my heart and my soul,
my mind's best thoughts
- all are your gifts to me...

My family and friends,
the roof above me, the food on my table, 
my freedom to speak and believe
- all are your gifts to me...

My talents and skills,

my dreams and ideas, 

intuition and creativity
- all of these, gifts from your hand...

My faith and my trust,
my passion and love,
my joy and my strength
- all are your gifts to me...

My desire for truth,
my hunger for peace,
my thirst for lasting, deep joy
- all are your gifts to me..,

Nothing I have is all my own.

all's on loan from you to me:

given to me to give away,

to share with any and all in need...

Of all I have, Lord,
all's a gift
from your heart and hand
to mine...

For all I've received,

I thank you, Lord,

and for all I have,

I offer you praise:

Giver of every good gift...

 

Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake,

and watch over my sleep tonight

that awake, I might keep watch with you

and asleep, rest in your peace...

Amen.

 All Is Gift by Luke Spehar

 

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What do I have that has not been given to me?

What do I have that is just my own?

When all vain pride is gone I see

that all is gift to me, given freely.

 

Now from my mother my body was taken,

my father too that's how I was made.

Creator's breath blew into this dust:

withdraw your love, Lord, I would go away.

 

What do I have that has not been given to me,

all my strength, clever wit or strong might?

Though I can choose what to do with all that I have,

the ability is no work of mine

 

What do I have that has not been given to me?

This faith I hold and believe,

this gift was withheld until my hands wearied of grasping,

slowly opened to fully receive.

 

What do I have that has not been given to me?

what do I have that is just my own?

When all vain pride is gone I see

that all is gift to be given freely.

 

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