NIGHT PRAYER: Wednesday 11/13

O God, you are my God -
   for you I long...

- Psalm 62

I do long for you, Lord, 

    always - and in so many ways...

I long for your wisdom in my daily dilemmas:
   for your counsel in my confusion,
      for your Spirit's lead when I can't find my way,
I long for you, Lord, and for your wisdom...

I long for your peace in my family:
   when misunderstandings and chips-on-shoulders
      wedge their way between brothers and sisters,
         parents and children, husbands and wives,
I long for you, Lord, and for your peace...

I long for your strength when my spirit falters:
   when my will is weak and I lose my resolve,
   when I haven't the courage to say and do,
      what your word calls forth from my heart,
I long for you, Lord, and for your strength...

I long for your mercy:
   when I fail to love as you've loved me,
   when I fail to forgive as you pardon me,
   when I fail to let go what needs forgetting,
I long for you, Lord, and for your mercy...

I long for your patience:
   when I want things done - just my way -
      and on my schedule, on my terms,
         for my benefit, profit and favor,
and when I make no time for my neighbors
   because something about them annoys me,
 I long for you, Lord, and for your patience...

 
I long for your kindness:
   when I'm self-absorbed and all in a hurry,
   when I'm brusque and gruff and curt,
   when my rough edges need a smoothing buff
      to keep me from wounding another's heart,
I long for you, Lord, and for your kindnesss...

I long for your gentleness:
  when I'm tempted to be rushed and less than careful,
  when a warm, temperate spirit is what I need,
  when I'm called to serve my friend in distress,
I long for you, Lord, and for your gentleness...

 
I long for your joy:
   when anger and self-pity haunt my soul,
   when envy and jealousy steal my cheer,
   when like a child I whine and pout
      and miss the simple joys of life,
I long for you, Lord, and for your joy...

And I long for your love:
   when I'm lost in my stuff and toys and things,
   when my heart's in need of your gentle presence,
   when my soul is longing for you, my God,
I long for you, Lord, and your love...  

O God, you are my God  
   - for you I long, always,
       and in so many ways...

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.

 

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When my confidence deserts me 

And my perseverance fades 

When the darkness overwhelms me,

Lord, I look to you 

 

Through the weight of sin and sorrow 

You will teach me to rejoice 

Through the fiery trials and darkest vale, 

I long for you 

 

When your goodness is my portion 

And your blessings overflow 

When your loving arms protect me, 

Lord, I rest in you 

 

You refresh my soul with wisdom 

There is nothing that I lack 

Through the pastures green and waters still, 

I long for you 

 

When my strength begins to falter 

And my body waste away 

When my earthly treasures fail me, 

Lord, I cling to you 

 

I will look to Christ my Savior 

Where my soul is satisfied 

And forever I am known and loved, 

within your arms

 

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