Lord
it is night.
The night is for stillness.
Let us be still in the presence of God.
It is night after a long day.
What has been done has been done;
what has not been done has not been done;
let it be.
The night is dark.
Let our fears of the darkness of the world
and of our own lives rest in you.
The night is quiet.
Let the quietness of your peace enfold us,
all dear to us,
and all who have no peace.
The night heralds the dawn.
Let us look expectantly to a new day,
new joys,
new possibilities.
In your Holy name we pray.
Amen.
[courtesy of The Rev. Devin McLachlan]
1 comment:
How fun -- I was looking for the citation for this poem, and find it here with my name in the 'credit' :) We use this at Night Prayer (www.NightPrayer.org).
I stole it from the Night Prayer service in the New Zeeland Book of Common Prayer (p.184); I believe the poem is originally by Jim Cotter, tho I'm not certain -- much of the NZBCP's Night Prayer service is adapted from Cotter's compline liturgy, "Prayers at Night"
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