NIGHT PRAYER: Thursday 3/27

 This Night Prayer is a companion piece to this morning's Pause for Prayer...

 

"God meddles in our miseries,
    healing our wounds with his hands...
God saves us with tenderness, 

    with caresses,
        with his life given for us.”
– Pope Francis (10-24/2014)

Meddle in my misery, Lord,
in the places and parts of me
where I do my best 

to keep you out;
    where I hide from your grace 

    and from the love
    that you and others offer me... 

Meddle in my misery, Lord:
    touch me where I hurt;

and in your kindness, 

    heal my pain;
caress my sins with mercy
and save me 

    with the life you gave for me
        upon the Cross...

Meddle in my misery, Lord:
    don't let me wallow in self-pity
        or take refuge in my pain,
    but free me from my fears
        and give me deep and lasting peace...

 

As you reach to heal my wounds,
    as you embrace me in my faults, 
so open wide my arms, Lord,
    to welcome you

        in all who cross my path,
    and wait to find you in my heart...

And as I reach out
    to soothe the wounds 

        of those around me,
    to caress and heal 

        the grief my neighbor bears,

    let my hands 

        be as gentle,

    my touch as tender

        and my words as healing

            as yours have been for me...

                                        

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.

 

Heal Me, Lord by  Celine Dion

 

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