Aug 26.99: Light For The Day - "Resting"

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
-- Matthew 11:29,30 (RSV)

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"Resting"

Lord,
teach me to rest in you.

Teach me to see the sky
and to think of nothing else
but the joy of it.

Teach me to look
at the field and flower
and be soothed
by colours and seasons.

Teach me to close my eyes
and to rest
in the Love that has supported me
all my days.

Teach me, Lord,
to rest in you.

-- Frank Topping

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"The LORD is my shepherd;
I have everything I need.
He lets me rest in the fields of green grass
and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water.
He gives me new strength.
He guides me in the right paths as He has promised.
Even if I go through the deepest darkness,
I will not be afraid, LORD,
for you are with me.
Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me.
...........
I know that your goodness and love will be
with me all my life;
And your house will be my home as long as I live."

-- Psalm 23 (TEV)