Jesus said to his disciples:
“Be watchful! Be alert!
You do not know when the time will come...
Teach me to watch, Lord:
to stay awake,
to keep vigil,
to stay awake,
to keep vigil,
to be alert, on my toes,
and to wait for you
as night waits for dawn...
and to wait for you
as night waits for dawn...
Teach me to watch
for your approach,
your drawing near,
your coming up alongside me,
for your approach,
your drawing near,
your coming up alongside me,
your falling in by my side
- especially when I least expect you...
- especially when I least expect you...
Teach me, Lord, to watch
for your advent,
your arrival,
for your advent,
your arrival,
for your showing up,
your presence,
your surprise appearances
your surprise appearances
in my life
- especially when I'm least expecting you..
Teach me to watch
for signs of your grace
for signs of your grace
in my day-to-day existence,
in the lives of those around me,
in the lives of those around me,
in the daily news,
regardless of how bad it is
and everywhere, Lord,
and everywhere, Lord,
in the whole of your creation...
Teach me to watch
for the light of your word,
for your hand upon my shoulder,
for your healing touch,
for your mysterious, amazing
for the light of your word,
for your hand upon my shoulder,
for your healing touch,
for your mysterious, amazing
and elusive presence...
Teach me, Lord, to watch,
for your warm fingerprints
on everything, everywhere I turn
and especially on my heart...
Teach me to watch for you
when it seems you'll never come
or when I give up waiting for you;
when I fear that you've forgotten me
when I fear that you've forgotten me
and when I've forgotten you...
Teach me to watch:
with eyes of faith,
with a hopeful heart,
and with a humble, trusting spirit...
Teach me to watch for you, Lord,
for I know you're there:
making yourself known,
revealing yourself in so many ways,
inviting me to desire you,
prompting me to seek you,
leading me to find you...
Teach me to watch for you, Lord,
who so faithfully watch over me all day long and through the night,
never blinking, never nodding,
always by my side...
Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake
and watch over me while I sleep
that awake, I might keep watch for you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
Watch Over Me by Aaron Shust
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I was lonely
You came waltzing over to me
And Your eyes they saw right through me
And You heard each one of my cries for help
And You came to rescue me
You came waltzing over to me
And Your eyes they saw right through me
And You heard each one of my cries for help
And You came to rescue me
I was broken
Every prayer that I had spoken
Reached Your ears and all my tears weren't cried in vain
You carried all my pain
And put me back together again
You watch over me in the darkest valleys
You watch over me when the night seems long
You help me to see the way before me
You watch over me; You watch over me
Always faithful
To be leading, at this moment
Interceding for Your children
Though I've wandered astray from Your infinite ways
You've never left me alone
Refrain
Take this frozen heart; awaken me
Never once have You forsaken me
Never once have You forsaken me
Take this frozen heart; awaken me
Never once have You forsaken me
Never once have You forsaken me
Even though I walk through this shadow of death
You will guide and defend me
You'll guard and protect me
Even though I walk through this shadow of death
You will lead me home
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