On Sundays, Night Prayer will focus on an element from the day's celebration of Mass. Tonight we reflect on a verse from today's second scripture:
Brothers and sisters:
faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not seen... Hebrews 11:1
Well, I do pretty well with the hoping part, Lord:
the anticipation, expectation and yearning,
the dreaming, longing and desire...
But it's the faith part, Lord, I find so hard:
faith that assures me you're right by my side,
faith to trust in what I don't yet know
and in what I can't yet see...
So tonight I pray for faith, Lord:
faith in your presence when I cannot find you
faith in your word when it's barely a whisper
faith in tomorrow when today's so frightening
faith in your goodness when I fear the worst
faith in your wisdom when I'm all confused
faith in your strength when mine is all spent
faith in your providence when life seems so random
faith in your love when I'm feeling forgotten
faith in your healing when I feel so broken
faith in your promise when my soul longs for peace
faith in the hope that you'll answer my prayer
faith in my trust that you'll give me the grace
to accept whatever your answer may be...
Yes, I need a lot of faith, Lord:
I need the faith that's already mine,
that opens my heart in prayer tonight;
and I need more faith - to hope, to trust
that already this night I'm held in your arms,
in your strength, in your love, in your peace...
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 your peace...
Amen.
Faith by Jay Stocker
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It seems like there's so much to hope for
So many dreams I wish they all could come true
But when I think about your ways Lord
It gives me so much faith in all that you do
So many dreams I wish they all could come true
But when I think about your ways Lord
It gives me so much faith in all that you do
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Faith to see beyond what I can see
Faith to know that you will do great things
I will trust you Lord, I'll always believe
As I hold onto my faith, Jesus you are holding onto me
Jesus you said we could move a mountain
With only the faith of a tiny mustard seed
Peter took those steps out on the water
Because he had the faith in you to believe
Faith to see beyond what I can see
Faith to know that you will do great things
I will trust you Lord, I'll always believe
As I hold onto my faith, Jesus you are holding onto me
Faith to know that you will do great things
I will trust you Lord, I'll always believe
As I hold onto my faith, Jesus you are holding onto me
As I hold onto my faith, Jesus you are holding onto me
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