NIGHT PRAYER: Monday 5/29

I've offered this post for the last couple of years - I can't imagine a better Night Prayer for the close of Memorial Day! Please be sure to play the Taps widget before going on to the prayer...

Taps

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In the military, Taps sounds the end of day

and Taps sounds the last of days

when the soldier, the sailor, the pilot

completes this life's appointed mission

and at last is laid to rest 

 - until another trumpet's song will sound the end of time,

and you, O Lord, will come again

to call us to the kingdom of your peace...

As Taps sounds tonight, Lord,

we commend to your love and mercy

those who've gone before us,

offering the ultimate sacrifice,

laying down their lives for love of homeland, 

love of  neighbor, 

love of freedom...

As we hear this night

the sound of breath through brass,

remind us, Lord, that each of us is called

    to love our neighbor as ourselves,

    to share our life as you shared yours,

    in loving, willing sacrifice, 

    in mercy and in love...

Protect us, Lord, while we're awake

    and watch over us as we sleep

that awake, we might keep watch with you

    and asleep, rest in your peace...

Amen.

Tonight's music is a vocal version of Taps, lyrics below.

You'll find a history of Taps here, and of the lyrics here.

TAPS: Day is Done by Jari Villanueva

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Day is done, gone the sun 

From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky 

All is well, safely rest 

God is nigh. 

 

Thanks and praise for our days 

Neath the sun, neath the stars, neath the sky 

As we go, this we know 

God is nigh. 

 

Then goodnight, peaceful night; 

Till the light of the dawn shineth bright. 

God is near, do not fear, friend, goodnight.

MMMMMMM

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