NIGHT PRAYER: Saturday 3/20

It's the first day of spring, Lord,

and that in itself was enough to lift my spirits!

 

But in addition to the vernal equinox, 

whose timing has little to with the particulars of my life,

it was a beautiful day, worthy of spring's debut

and more than that this day was studded with a few surprises:

a wonderful letter for me in the morning mail,

the arrival of an unexpected gift 

and the grace of sensing your presence so close

I thought I might reach out and touch you...

So much to be grateful for today, Lord,

so much to look foward to

so much promise in the air, in my prayer, 

in my heart and sunshine and fair weather clouds

highlighting the blue above...

Promise, Lord - that was your gift to me today:

the promise of your presence,

the promise of what's yet to come,

of joy I've yet to find, to meet, to know

and to enjoy from head to toe

and deep within my heart...

For all of this I praise you, Lord,

my God from whom all blessings flow...

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 the promise of your peace...

Amen.

 

Hymn of Promise by Nancy Allen

 

 

In the bulb, there is a flower 

In the seed, an apple tree 

In cocoons, a hidden promise 

Butterflies will soon be free 

 

In the cold and snow of winter 

There's a spring that waits to be 

Unrevealed until its season 

Something God alone can see 

 

There's a song in every silence 

Seeking word and melody 

There's a dawn in every darkness 

Bringing hope to you and me 

 

From the past will come the future 

What it holds, a mystery 

Unrevealed until its season 

Something God alone can see 

 

In our end is our beginning 

In our time, infinity 

In our doubt, there is believing 

In our life, eternity

 

In our death, a resurrection 

At the last, a victory 

Unrevealed until its season 

Something God alone can see   

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