NIGHT PRAYER: Thursday

The later sunsets and longer days,

the sunshine and the warmer temps

and all the ways nature's waking, rising,

from her frigid wintry sleep:

    it's all so good for my soul, Lord!

The planets turn us 'round to spring;

the universe cooperates;

the earth around us buds and greens

    with hints and hues of what's to come;

the nations of the world all wait for

    Passover's full and shining moon

and a peaceful Paschal victory

    of light over darkness, life over death,

        mercy over sin, peace over war,

    and a deep abiding joy

        to heal our wounded hearts...

 

Keep it coming, Lord!   Keep it coming!

 

We need all the grace you have to give,

    to fill our empty hearts

and refresh our hope and trust 

    in the promises you made so long ago...

 

Protect us, Lord while we're awake

and watch over us while we sleep

that awake, we might keep watch with you

and asleep, rest in your peace...

Amen. 

 

A note about tonight's music...

This song picks up on the nature references in tonight's prayer,

especially "Passover's full and shining moon." The Jewish festival 

of Passover is celebrated each year on the 15th day of the Hebrew 

month of Nisan, a lunar month determined by the moon's phases, so 

Passover is always on a full moon day.  The Christian feast of 

Easter is celebrated every year on the Sunday following the full 

moon after the spring equinox. The Jewish calendar is lunar and the 

Christian calendar solar, so Passover and Easter are sometimes close 

to each each other and sometimes not.  In 2022, Passover will be 

celebrated on April 16 and Easter on April 17! 

 

Maker of the Moon by Bright City

  

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