NIGHT PRAYER: Thursday 3/7

The practice of Lent, the living of Lent, 

    the structure of Lent

        is built on three simple verbs:  

Lord,

    how did I give, pray and fast today?

Lord, 

    how freely did I give, pray and fast today?

 

Lord,

    how generously did I give, pray and fast today?

 

Lord,

    what did I give today to help those in need?

 

Lord,

    what did I pray for today? for whom did I pray today?

Lord,

    from what did I abstain today? how did I go without?

 

Lord,

    how did my fasting lead me to prayer today

        and my prayer lead me to serve the poor?

Lord,

    how will I give, pray and fast tomorrow?

 

Lord, 

    how freely will I give, pray and fast tomorrow?

Lord, 

    how generously will I give, pray and fast tomorrow?

 

Lord,

    how, tomorrow, will my fasting lead me to prayer

        and my prayer lead me to serve the poor?

Help me live this holy season, Lord, day by day,

    by giving, praying and fasting...

    

Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake

    and watch over me while I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

    and asleep, rest in your peace...

Amen.

 

Tonight's music is an interesting piece.  Composed by Dunsin Oyekan, its simple refrain repeats as a mantra. The recordings I found online are very long, indeed!   I have transcribed most but not all of of David Forlu's arrangement in which he interpolates his own prayerful words - but I think those who listen all the way through should have no problem following the song.

 

More Than A Song by Dunsin Oyekan,

    performed by David Forlu

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 Receive this living sacrifice

 I am your worship

 accept this living sacrifice

 I am your worship 

 

 Who can stand before the Lord?

 Those with clean hands and pure heart

 so here I am God create in me a clean heart

 and renew a right Spirit within me 

 

 I want to stay where you are

 because you said seek my face

 and Lord I say your face will I seek

 so don't hide your face from me

 I will search for you O God 

 

 Here I am today to stay in your house

 and I want to stay here all my my days

 so receive this Living sacrifice

 

 I am your worship God

 just like Mary of Bethany

 pour out all my life

 pour out all fragrance at your feet

 and I say receive, receive

 

 Oh, I am your worship

 I am your sacrifice God

 I am your worship

 I am your sacrifice God

 I am your worship darling Jesus

 I am your sacrifice oh I am your worship

 I am your worship my God my joy

 

 Meet me at the altar with my Father yeah

 meet me at the altar with my Father

 oh meet me at the the altar with my Father

 find me in your presence

 meet me at the altar with my Father

 with you God, God Lover of my soul

 Lover of my soul darling Jesus

 Lover of my soul you're the Lover of my soul

 

 Receive this living sacrifice

 I am your worship

 accept this living sacrifice I am your worship

 let it be pleasing let it be pleasing unto you

 let it be pleasing let it be pleasing unto you

 

 I want to be a man of righteousness

 blamelessness, holiness, purity wholehearted love

 so tenderize my heart more and more and more

 

 Oh I am your sacrifice I am your worship

 I am your sacrifice I am your worship

 I am your sacrifice God I am your worship

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