NIGHT PRAYER: Friday 2/13

On the eve of Valentines Day, Lord,

    I pray for a new heart, a clean heart... 

 

Beginning now, as I sit with you in prayer,

    wash my heart with your mercy: 

    wash away my sins and give me a clean slate, 

    a fresh start, a new beginning...

Give me a pure heart
   to put your law, your love and the needs of others
   ahead of my own will and wants and desires...

Give me a heart strong enough
   to say the truth when it's mine to speak,
   to do what's fair when I'm tempted to cheat,
   and to reach out generously and not hold back...

Give me a wise heart
   open to your counsel, thirsty for your grace
   and hungry for your word...

Give me a hope-filled heart
   open to what is good, to what can be,
   to all you have in store for me...

Give me a loving heart, Lord,
   that gives of itself, on its own
   and doesn't count the cost...

Embed in my new heart a steadfast spirit:
   faithful to you, faithful to prayer,
   faithful to those entrusted to my care,
   faithful to what's just and good and worthy
   of a heart fashioned by your hand..

As much as I desire this new heart, Lord,
   I know I'll yet resist your offering it to me:
my fears, my old ways,
   my grudges and resentments,
   my anxious holding on to what I know
   rather than surrendering to what I don't -
all this makes me slow, wary, even afraid
   to welcome even you
   into the chambers of my soul...

And so I pray your Spirit will move me
   to open what I keep closed,
   let go what I jealously cling to,
   empty my heart of all its clutter,
   and invite you in where you belong,
      where I belong to you...

A clean heart create for me, O God,
   and a steadfast spirit renew within me:
   and please, Lord, begin your work in me today...

In the stillness of my prayer,
   help me know that you are near, that you are here,
   that you are God:
   Lord of my heart, Lord of all my days...

Create in me a clean heart, O God,
   and put a new and steadfast spirit in my soul...

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. 

 

A Heart Like Yours by  Cedric Caldwell

 

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I tried to reach out for You but I fall 

Sometimes You seem so close and yet so far 

Oh I need another chance, I need to know 

Your mercy Just give me the strength, 

To change within 

 

I know I'm not all that I can be 

My weakness seems to get the best of me 

But as long as You are here 

I know that I will make it 

Every step along the way 

Please hear my prayer 

 

A heart like Yours,is my desire 

A heart like Yours,

Is what I'm searching for 

Full of compassion 

Nothing wrong within 

Please hear me, Lord 

Give me a heart like Yours 

 

So much grace, so much kindness 

So much faith, forever true 

Strong as the wind, soft as the shadows 

If just once, I could be like You 

 

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