A Prayer for Waking in the Night
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Gentle Father,
I have prayed to you between so
many midnights and mornings,
reaching for your company,
asking for your help.
I have awoken to
crying babies, sick children,
nightmares, accidents,
and monsters under the bed.
I have awoken to
fire alarms beeping for batteries,
rain drumming on windows—
and loudest of all perhaps:
to the sound of my own
thoughts and fears.
Did you ever wake in the night, Jesus?
Did you ever find your mind treading water,
your heart struggling to settle,
your worries and questions
rising to the surface?
Be near to me, Lord Christ,
in this sleepless hour.
When I awake to help a child,
may I have the patience and compassion
to love selflessly, even when every cell
in my body is screaming for sleep.
When I awake in a river of ruminations,
may I bring my thoughts and fears to you in prayer,
trusting that even in this quiet darkness,
you are with me, and with my family.
No matter the reason, here I am, Lord,
awake and reaching for you again,
listening for what you want
to teach me in the night.
May my heart be open,
even now, to your gentle love.
Amen.
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