NIGHT PRAYER: Wednesday 4/10

I've been thinking, Lord,

of those days after Easter

when you appeared to your friends,

revealing your risen glory

in surprisingly simple ways...

After once or twice,

three times or more,

must they not have wondered,

    When will he show us his face again?

    When will we next hear his voice, 

    delight in his presence  

    and bask in his peace, 

    in the sound of his laugh,

    in the warmth of the light in his eyes? 

Must they not have watched and waited,

day by day, in every place,

to catch a glimpse of your risen self,

the Word, made flesh, made peace for all?

Oh, to have lived in those early days

when you might appear along the way,

at any turn upon my path,

reminding me, without a doubt,

that you have risen from the tomb

and in my heart, my soul, my life...

Then it dawns on me

- as Easter day dawned bright and clear -

that you're risen in the moment,

in this night's dark and shadows:

    you're risen in my heart and soul,

    you're risen in my thoughts and prayers,

    you're risen here, right by my side,

    where I might see your face and hear your voice,

    delighting in your presence

    and basking in the warmth of your bright eyes

    holding me, with love, in their sure gaze...

 

Open me, Lord,

open my heart, my mind and my soul,

open my thoughts and my prayer tonight

to the surprisingly simple ways

you rise, in grace, in my life...

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.

I See You, Lord  by Edith Gallardo

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