Ps 4 & Ps 91

Bedtime poems based on compline psalms

Ps 4 Stop to Sleep

Answer please. 
I am calling. I am praying. 
I know you hear and know my fear. 

In bed, in silence, 
I turn inward, trusting
that today is not the full story. 

Tomorrow you will send new light. 
So tonight, I stop to sleep. 
God, grant us safety and peace.

Ps 91 Let love inhabit our dreams

Sheltered in your shadow, 
my trusted refuge, my God. 

You protect us from night terrors, 
diseases, and dangers of the day. 

We look to you for sanctuary,  
keep evil away from our homes. 

We trust angels to watch over us,
let love inhabit our dreams. 

When we call out, you reply: 
I am here, I hear your prayers. 

Photo from hilltop on vacation last summer near Williamsport, PA

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These are part of a series of short Ps poems inspired by the Psalms:
Ps 1 & 23 / Ps 30 & 42 / Ps 51 & 84 / Ps 95 & 100 / Ps 118 & 130 / Ps 46

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