Jewish Evening Prayer for the Sabbath–Poetic

Evening Prayer for the Sabbath

 

In this moment of silent communion with Thee,

O Lord, a still small silent voice speaks in the depth
of my spirit.

It speaks to me of the things I must do to attain
holy kinship with Thee and to grow
in the likeness of Thee.

I must do my allotted task with unflagging faithfulness
even though the eye of no taskmaster is on me.

I must be gentle in the face of ingratitude
or when slander distorts my noblest motives.

I must come to the end of each day with a feeling
that I have used its gifts gratefully
and faced its trials bravely.

O Lord, help me to be ever more like Thee,
holy for Thou art holy,

Loving for Thou art love.

Speak to me, then, Lord, as I seek Thee again and again
in the stillness of meditation, until Thy bidding
shall at last become for me a hallowed discipline,
a familiar way of life.

 

 

- Jewish Liturgy

 

I love this prayer because slander can ruin your heart; it can make you hate–and hate is not of G-d.  When someone slanders you–you must bear the trial patiently–it is the way to grow in a Christ-led life..