NIGHT PRAYER: Monday 1/30

With what patience and endurance 

Nature waits through winter's sleep:

    frozen silent, packed in ice,

    whipped by harsh and thoughtless winds,

    buried deep in drifted snow...

 

She waits, Lord, in cold silence,

not a whimper, not a cry, 

just the prayer of quiet waiting

for the warmth that spring will bring,

for a thaw to bud and green her limbs,

for earth itself to turn her face

to know the sun's sweet kiss...

Give me patience in dark winter, Lord,

and light and warmth within, if not outside;

hold me in your arms, close to your heart

where no wind can chill my soul,

no frost can nip my spirit,

where the fervor of your love 

no season knows...

 

Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake

keep vigil while I sleep

that awake, I keep the watch with you

and asleep, rest in your peace...

 

Amen.

 

 

Jesus, You Have Melted My Heart by Chris Bowater

    from the album Celebrating 20 Years of Spring Harvest

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