NIGHT PRAYER: Friday 8/8

Oh, the depth of the riches 

    and wisdom and knowledge of God! 

How inscrutable are his judgments 

    and how unsearchable his ways! 

Romans 11:33

Just wondering, Lord...

Would you share with me,
    from the depths of your riches,
even the smallest small portion
    of your wisdom and knowledge?

There's so much I don't know, 

    don't understand, Lord,
and so often I'm lazy and don't even try
    to grow in my knowledge of you
        and of so many other realities...

And wisdom?

I was hoping I'd grow wiser as I grew older
    but on most days that's not how it's working out.
I need some of your wisdom, Lord:
    some of your insight and understanding,
        your compassion and good judgment...

And I'm not asking for everything, Lord!
Even a little more knowledge 

    would be a great boon
and a dollop of your wisdom 

    would be invaluable to me
as I try to parse some of life's enigmas
    and discern how your mystery's 

        at work in my soul...

And my guess, Lord, is that you want me to share
    in the gifts of your wisdom and knowledge,     

and you're already reaching 

    to share them with me
so, perhaps my prayer should be this:
   send your Spirit 

        to open my mind and my heart
   to the depths of the riches 

        of your wisdom and knowledge
   as you share them with me

        day by day, night by night...
 

Protect me while I'm awake
    and watch over me while  sleep
that awake, I might keep watch with you
    and asleep, rest in your peace...

Amen.

 

Wisdom, Wisdom! by  by Lori True

 

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    in our struggles and strong will
    in our pride and our passion
O Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts

Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
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    in all of our doubting
    in all of our choosing
    in all of our searching
O Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts

Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
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    when we're tired and closed minded
    when we think we're the wiser
    when we can't hear you calling
O Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts

Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
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    let your Word dwell within us
    let your Good News inspire us
    let your Gospel Truth shape us
O Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts

Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
Wisdom, Wisdom, be attentive
Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts
O, Wisdom, Wisdom, open our hearts 

  

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