NIGHT PRAYER: Sunday 10/19

 

This evening, Lord,

I want to thank you
for your always being there
every time I come to pray...

 

I believe that when I pray

you listen to me,

- your heart hears my heart -
even when my heart is mute...

 

I believe you love the prayer
of just my "showing up,”

of every time my heart may turn   
  - if only for a moment -

toward you who's always there 

right by my side...

 

Especially, Lord, I'm grateful for the ways

you catch my glance:
my fleeting nod in your direction,

my heart's secret “wink” to let you know

you're on my mind;

you’re in my heart;

I'm glad you're near;

I need you and I want you by my side...

 

Every prayer of mine
comes at your Holy Spirit's prompting:
your grace, Lord, 

stirring, prodding, nudging me

to come to you in prayer... 

 

There's not a moment, night or day,

when your Spirit isn't moving me

to make some time

and find a quiet place,

to sit with you in prayer...

I'm grateful, Lord:

you never tire of my tales of woe
or drying all my tears,

or listening with great patience

to all my heart might hold... 

No thought of mine, Lord, 

comes as news to you;

not a word of my prayer

takes you by surprise:

you hear my every plea,

every stumbling, awkward, 

selfish, rote

distracted, stumbling prayer…

 

You never turn away from me

in boredom or frustration,
but rather do you bend, Lord,

always, ever, nearer, closer,

to hear my every word...

 

Help me never be afraid, then,

to share with you in prayer

what’s precisely on my mind

and rooted deep within my heart...

 

Protect me, Lord, while I’m awake,

    watch over me while I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

    and asleep, rest in your peace…

 

Amen.

 

I just found this song today - and I love it just for it's honest simplicity, deep faith, and beautiful familiarity with the God we pray to... 

When I Pray by David Ashley Trent

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I wake up but before I grab a coffee cup 

I come to visit just to say hello 

It's mostly casual as we talk a while together 

'bout the weather and the people that we know 

 

Then I mention mother's surgery 

if you could just make sure that she 

doesn't feel a thing 

 

And all is well with me as long 

as you are here with me 

that's really all I need to start my day 

That's really all I need 

 

 Later on when the day is in full swing

 it's time to call a meeting with the boss 

Good afternoon, Lord, 

I just thought that I'd check in; 

is there any work to do in my inbox 

 

And did I mention how I love my life 

and how that I would never want 

to work for someone else 

 

And by the way I appreciate the help 

you know there's no way 

I could do this by myself 

 

And when I pray sometimes 

I don't know what to say 

I just sit a while and listen to your heart 

 

And every now and then I sing a little song 

about how marvelous and wonderful you are 

 

And in the evening right before I go to bed 

I come to you once more and say goodnight 

 

This day you've given me 

has given me a chance to keep the faith 

and a chance to shine the light 

 

And so before I close my eyes 

I want to tell you one more time 

just how much you mean to me 

 

And so I'll see you in the morning 

unless you'd like to come and take me home 

while I'm asleep 

 

Amen.

  

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