NIGHT PRAYER: Friday 9/25

Evening's upon us, Lord:

    time to turn another page 

        in this chapter of my life...

We all have a story, Lord,

    we all have a story to tell...

 

Part of my story is an open book

    - even casual observers can take a look...

 

But much of my tale is known only to those

    who've had a share in my story

or with whom I've shared a chapter or two

    from the archives in my heart...

     

And of course you, Lord,

    you know my whole story by chapter and verse;

you even know the end of my story

    which is still a mystery, even to me...

 

I'm grateful for all who are part of my story, Lord:

    and those with whom I've shared the pages

        of my tender, troubled, treasured times...

But most of all, Lord, I'm grateful to you:

    you who know the whole of my story

        - and love me still

    you who know all my faults and failings

        - and yet never fail to forgive me

    you who know my deepest secrets

        - and keep them safe between us

    you who read me like a book,

        - but never tire of my saga

    you who know how truly ordinary my story is

        - and yet you savor every word...

 

And most wonderful of all:

    you, the source, the author of every story,

you've written, you've threaded,

    your gracious story into mine...

My story was begun in you,

    your fingerprints are on its every page,

and my story will conclude in you

    in an epilogue, I pray, of peace that never ends...

We all have a story to tell, Lord:

    I pray that my story and yours

become, more and more, but one story,

      the story of your love everlasting love...

 

Protect me, Lord, as I lie awake

    and watch over me as I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

    and asleep, rest in your peace...

 

Amen.

 

My Story by Big Daddy Weave

 

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