NIGHT PRAYER: Tuesday 1/14

 

This evening, Lord,

I want to thank you
for your always being there,
every time I come to pray...

 

I believe that when I pray

you listen to me,

  your heart hears my heart
even when my heart is mute...

I believe you love the prayer of
   of just my "showing up,”
   of every time my heart,
    my imagination and my attention turn
       - if only for a few seconds -
    toward you, always there, at my side...

Especially then,

I'm grateful for the ways

you catch my glance,
my momentary nod in your direction,

my heart's secret “wink” to let you know
    you're on my mind;

    you’re in my heart;
    I'm glad you're near;

    I need you

        and I want you by my side...

It's not a bell, Lord,

   nor the time of day,

   nor my need, much less my idea,
no - it’s only and always

   the power of your Spirit

   that calls and draws me to prayer...

 

Every prayer of mine
   comes at your Spirit's prompting,
your grace stirring, prodding,

   nudging, urging me

        to come to you in prayer... 

 

There's not a moment, night or day,

when your Spirit isn't moving me
   to make some time,
   to find a quiet place,
   to sit with you in prayer...

I'm so grateful, Lord:

you never tire of my tales of woe,
    of drying all my tears,

listening with such patience,
hearing me out, again and again,
even when I fail to find the words

    to speak what’s really on my mind

        and in my heart,
    what I really need to speak to you in prayer...

No thought of mine, Lord,
   comes as news to you...

 

Not a word of my prayer

   takes you by surprise…

 

You hear my every plea,

   ever stumbling, awkward, mindless, rote

        distracted, selfish prayer…

 

And most of all you hear the prayer

   that echoes in my heart

        but never makes it to my lips…

 

You never turn away from me
   in boredom or frustration,
but rather do you bend, Lord,

   always, ever nearer, closer,

        to hear my every word...

 

Help me never be afraid, Lord,

to share with you in prayer
    what’s precisely on my mind

        and rooted deep within my heart...

 

This evening, Lord, I thank you
    for your always being there,

for your open ears and heart
    every time I come to pray...

 

Protect me, Lord, while I’m awake,

    watch over me while I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

    and asleep, rest in your peace…

Amen.

When I Pray by Doe Jones

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Carrying all of the world on my shoulders 

And it’s gotten too heavy for me 

You know I ain’t no Hercules 

Life moves on 

Stuff breaks down 

People fall off 

 

Gotta find a way to get over 

Gotta find a way to get through 

Breakthrough 

Hear You 

Struggles they last 

But as time pass 

It’s been one thing after the other 

 

Oh I don’t always know the right way 

No I don’t always know what to say 

But all I know is something happens 

When I pray 

 

I know I can get through when I pray 

I know I can reach You when I call Your name 

You’re never too busy for me 

You’re never too busy for me 

 

When I oh I found myself at the end of the road 

Looking for it and I see a fork in the road 

Hell, if I know 

Which way to go 

I feel so alone 

Life is so, so cold 

 

Oh I’m not very eloquent in speech 

I don’t always sound holy when I speak 

Papa told me something happens 

When I pray 

 

I know I can get through when I pray 

I know I can reach You when I call Your name 

You’re never too busy for me 

You’re never too busy for me 

When I pray 

I know I can get through when I pray 

I know I can reach You when I call Your name 

You’re never too busy for me 

You’re never too busy for me 

When I pray 

 

I know You will never leave me dry 

It’s not in Your nature to turn away 

When the humble pray 

When I cry I know 

You will never leave me empty 

It’s not in Your nature to turn away 

From the humble

When I pray 

 

 I know I can get through when I pray 

I know I can reach You when I call Your name 

You’re never too busy for me 

You’re never too busy for me 

When I pray 

 

I know I can get through when I pray 

I know I can reach You when I call Your name 

You’re never too busy for me 

You’re never too busy for me 

When I pray 

 

I know I can get through when I pray 

I know I can reach You when I call Your name 

You’re never too busy for me You’re never too busy for me 

When I pray I know I can get through when I pray 

I know I can reach You when I call Your name 

You’re never too busy for me 

You’re never too busy for me 

When I pray

 

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