Our Merciful Master,
We Come Reverently Before Your Throne, So Thankful for Your Love and Your Grace. Great are You, O Lord our Redeemer, for Thou hast Destroyed our Sins, Christ having Borne them Forever Away. O Thou Who hath Quickened us, and Raised us from Death, Receive our Worship, our Holy God Most High.
We Interceed for our Nation's Leaders, and for our Military, O Loving Lord. Grant them the Mind of Christ, with All Wisdom, and Insight Divine. Strengthen our Troops, Most Righteous Lord, with Great Power and Heavenly Might. Thank You, our God, for the Victories you have Granted them, through Grace. Bring to Justice All Terrorists, that No More Innocent Blood be Shed. Bless our President, and Help him to Walk in Your Godly Ways.
We Praise You, our Royal Master, and Worship our God, His Majesty the King. Grant Your Children Great Blessings, my Lord Most Great. We Pray in the Name of our Jesus; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, amen.
God's Grace be with you all. (Heb.13:25)
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Now rest beneath night’s shadow
The woodland, field, and meadow,
The world in slumber lies;
But Thou, my heart, awake thee,
To prayer and song betake thee;
Let praise to thy Creator rise.
The radiant sun hath vanished,
His golden rays are banished
By night, the foe of day;
But Christ, the Sun of gladness,
Dispelling all my sadness,
Within my heart holds constant sway.
The rule of day is over
And shining jewels cover
The heaven’s boundless blue.
Thus I shall shine in heaven,
Where crowns of gold are given
To all who faithful prove and true.
To rest my body hasteth,
Aside its garments casteth,
Types of mortality;
These I put off and ponder
How Christ will give me yonder
A robe of glorious majesty.
Lord Jesus, Who dost love me,
Oh, spread Thy wings above me
And shield me from alarm!
Though evil would assail me,
Thy mercy will not fail me:
I rest in Thy protecting arm.
My loved ones, rest securely,
For God this night will surely
From peril guard your heads.
Sweet slumbers may He send you
And bid His hosts attend you
And through the night watch o’er your beds.
--Paul Gerhardt,1648