NIGHT PRAYER: Thursday 7/14

Your heart, O Lord, 

is eternal, infinite, boundless,

light years and eons beyond our dreams,

holding comfortably in its grasp

the ever-expanding universe,*

a concept our minds struggle 

to understand or imagine...

Within your heart, Lord,

you hold the joys and sorrows

of all peoples, of all times,

past, present - and yet to come...

 

Within your heart you gently hold 

every pain we've ever known 

and carry with and for us

tbe burden of our sadness...

 

Within your heart you gently keep

every joy we've ever known

and join us in in our gladness

when your grace brings us peace...

But our hearts, Lord, are often

near to bursting with our sorrows

and sometimes joy goes missing

when sadness overcomes us...

Expand our hearts and make more room

for you to tend our hurt and pain

and open wide our souls, Lord,

to welcome in the joy your presence brings...

Your love is everlasting, Lord, infinite and boundless;

help each one find the place you hold

to welcome and and to keep us

in the vast expanse of your eternal heart...

 

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. 

 

*On the expanding universe

Spirit, Open My Heart

    Lyrics by Ruth Duck, arranged by Alfred Fedak

 

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Spirit open my heart
To the joy and pain of living
As you love may I love
In receiving and in giving
Spirit, open my heart

1 God, replace my stony heart
with a heart that's kind and tender.
All my coldness and fear
to your grace I now surrender.

2 Write your love upon my heart
as my law, my goal, my story.
In each thought, word, and deed,
may my living bring you glory.

 Interlude

3 May I weep with those who weep,
share the joy of sister, brother.
In the welcome of Christ,
may we welcome one another.

 

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