Tag Archives: sleep

Night murmurs

Hush, hush, murmurs the Lord as she strokes me in the night I am all things for you: everything you need is everything I give, and more © Meisaan Chan

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After a good night’s sleep

Thank you, God, for sleep, for the riches you just gave me; may I disperse your gold well today and return tonight, spent and joyful-trusting © Meisaan Chan

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After putting it in the hands of the Lord

Long and languid sleep, undefiled by worry – now is the time to sink in deep: everything’s fine everything’s fine © Meisaan Chan

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The insomnia prayer

God of counted minutes circle me back home to you © Meisaan Chan

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Direct connection

You cannot acknowledge the mind-body-spirit connection and not acknowledge the importance of sleep © Meisaan Chan

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The Fatigue Prayer

Tiredness crawls beneath my eyelids tightens my jaw: O Lord, be with me now © Meisaan Chan

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Getting out of the rut

I will give you times for rest, says the Lord but how you often pass over my gift for the rut © Meisaan Chan

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I wake up in the night and you lull me back to sleep

I wake up in the night and you lull me back to sleep your tender touch upon my furrowed heart soothing, soothing, soothing © Meisaan Chan

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The morning after

After a sleepless night of breathing and thinking and fearing and wandering I stumble through this day-too-bright; be vigilant, O Lord, and stand watch over me for I cannot; I am dazed; I cannot © Meisaan Chan

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Weariness

Rest, says the Lord for your weariness needs succulence: here I am for you © Meisaan Chan

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