Sunday evening

Feb 27, 2011

It has been a long day (once again) for all of us. We have all spent time with people who are suffering and we have all suffered the effects of this tragedy.

The darkening hours of evening are traditionally in the church of once again giving everything to God. The New Zealand Prayer Book has a beautiful night prayer:

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 name we pray.

Amen

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