4/28/22

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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