A Concord Pastor Comments: NIGHT PRAYER: Monday 9/22

I've been thinking, Lord,
of how you carry me,
of all the ways you carry me:
   from day to day,
   season to season,
   year to year
    - even from hour to hour...

And how do you carry me, Lord?
Let me count the ways!

You carry, you sustain me

with your freely given grace:
sweet nectar of your Spirit,

   anointing me,
    my mind, heart and soul,
   with your wisdom and your counsel...

How do you carry me, Lord?

You bear me up, you lift me

on the strong and faithful wings
of my family and my friends,

of nameless strangers, near and far,
brothers, sisters, one and all,

lifting me to you...

How do you anoint me, Lord?

With mercy past my hopes and dreams:

you pardon and forgive me,

you mend and heal my heart,

you repair and you restore

what my sin has torn asunder...

How do you sustain me, Lord?

Dwelling in my heart in depths

I've not yet dared to plumb:

you clarify my thoughts,

you motivate my words and deeds,

you fill my empty places,

give me cause to trust and hope,

you carry and sustain me,

and lift me up on wings of prayer

from day to day,

season to season,

year to year

- even from hour to hour...

How do you carry me, Lord?

In these and in so many ways:

in some ways I know well

and in other ways I've yet to find

and in ways that I may never know

until at last you lift me up

and finally bring me home...

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.

Tonight's music is a beloved, well known piece of music which has been covered by many famous artists. I've chosen to share with you here the original version which includes a verse not found in later recordings.

You Raise Me Up

by Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham

featuring vocalist Johnny Logan

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When I am down and, oh, my soul, so wearyWhen troubles come and my heart burdened beThen I am still and wait here in the silenceUntil you come and sit awhile with me

You raise me up so I can stand on mountainsYou raise me up to walk on stormy seasI am strong when I am on your shouldersYou raise me up to more than I can be (2 X)

There is no life, no life without its hunger
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly
But when you come and I am filled with wonder
Sometimes I feel I glimpse eternity

You raise me up so I can stand on mountainsYou raise me up to walk on stormy seas

Then I am strong when I am on your shouldersYou raise me up to more than I can be

You raise me up to more than I can be

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