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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwine your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm. Lord, you have

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Speaker 1: been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes

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Speaker 1: of Jacob Psalm eighty five, Verse one. Dear God, Tonight,

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Speaker 1: as I lay my weary head upon my pillow, I

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Speaker 1: will close my eyes and be consumed with ways to

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Speaker 1: bless you. In this moment of peaceful silence, before I

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Speaker 1: am whisked away to peaceful sleep, I seek to hear

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Speaker 1: your loving voice. Your words bring comfort and peace, but

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Speaker 1: they also bring purpose. I know there is no joy

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Speaker 1: without finding purpose in you. So I pray that you

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Speaker 1: would reveal your will, release me from restlessness and give

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Speaker 1: me responsibility. Yes, Lord, set a path before me so

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Speaker 1: I might walk faithfully. Only then will I be able

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Speaker 1: to lay my head down and be at peace, knowing

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Speaker 1: that I ran a good race, thought a good fight,

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Speaker 1: and endure difficulty for the sake of your kingdom. In Jesus' name,

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Speaker 1: I trust in Jesus' name. I follow in Jesus' name.

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Speaker 1: I pray, Amen, thank you for praying with me. I'm

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Speaker 1: Bishop TD Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind and

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Speaker 1: spirit with Tonight's sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this

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Speaker 1: devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a

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Speaker 1: RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me,

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Speaker 1: Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Songs podcast.

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Speaker 1: If this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you

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Speaker 1: never miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's sleep song by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on in Psalm eighty five as

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Speaker 2: you prepare for sleep, Draw close to God and open

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Speaker 2: your mind to receive his truth. Allow his presence and

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Speaker 2: his word to soothe your soul. Close your eyes and

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Speaker 2: take a deep breath. Visualize God breathing new life into

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Speaker 2: your lungs, reviving you, rejuvenating you, restoring you. As you exhale,

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Speaker 2: allow his life to flow through your veins, opening up

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Speaker 2: your heart to hear his voice and experience his joy.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly, relax your neck and shoulders.

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Speaker 2: Take another deep breath as you exhale. Release any stress

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Speaker 2: and tension in your muscles. With your next breath, focus

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Speaker 2: on softening the joints from your shoulders to your fingers,

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Speaker 2: and your toes clear your mind of any distractions by

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Speaker 2: letting go of the anxious thoughts from today and your

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Speaker 2: to do list for tomorrow. Focus on God's faithfulness, on

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Speaker 2: his righteousness inhale and exhale slowly. Know He is faithful

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Speaker 2: to carry your burdens with your next exhale, Surrender your

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Speaker 2: worries and anxieties to him. Know he loves you and

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Speaker 2: cares for you and wants to give you rest. When

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Speaker 2: you feel drained at the end of each day, bask

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Speaker 2: in God's unfailing love and in the joy of his

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Speaker 2: salvation to find rest and restoration for your mind, body,

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Speaker 2: and soul. Psalm eighty five from the King James's version says, Lord,

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Speaker 2: thou hast been favorable unto thy Land. Thou hast brought

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Speaker 2: back the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity

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Speaker 2: of thy people. Thou hast covered all their sin Sillah.

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Speaker 2: Thou hast taken away all thy wrath. Thou hast turned

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Speaker 2: thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. Turn us, o,

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Speaker 2: God of our salvation, and cause thine anger towards us

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Speaker 2: to cease. Wilt thou be angry with us forever. Wilt

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Speaker 2: thou draw out thine anger to all generations. Wilt thou

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Speaker 2: Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.

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Speaker 2: I will hear what God the Lord will speak, for

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Speaker 2: he will speak peace unto his people and to his saints.

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Speaker 2: But let them not turn again to folly. Surely his

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Speaker 2: salvation is nigh them that fear him. The glory may

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Speaker 2: dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together.

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Speaker 2: Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring

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Speaker 2: out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yea,

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Speaker 2: the Lord shall give that which is good, and our

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Speaker 2: land shall yield her increase. Righteousness shall go before him

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Speaker 2: and shall set us in the way of his steps.

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Speaker 2: Meditating on God's love, truth, and righteousness will renew your

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Speaker 2: mind and refresh your spirit, awakening a spiritual revival in

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Speaker 2: your soul. He will lighten your heart with his love,

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Speaker 2: nourish your bones with his truth, and fill your mind

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Speaker 2: with the hope of His salvation. Take a deep breath,

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Speaker 2: Listen to your heartbeat, hold your breath for a few seconds.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly. Focus on slowing your heart rate down with deeper,

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Speaker 2: long breaths. Breathe in his love, allow it to fill

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Speaker 2: his love warm your heart, slowing it down, preparing you

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Speaker 2: for rest. Take a deep breath. Allow the truth of

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Speaker 2: the Lord to spring up inside you. Exhale slowly and

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Speaker 2: feel his truth transform you as it reaches every fiber

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Speaker 2: of your being and rejuvenates you from your head to

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Speaker 2: your toes. Breathe in and out slowly. Close your eyes

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Speaker 2: and focus on the salvation of the Lord. Seek his

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Speaker 2: righteousness and he will guide your steps, drawing you closer

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Speaker 2: to him. Know his salvation secures your future, filling your

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Speaker 2: mind with hope and peace, filling your heart with joy

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Speaker 2: to night, Confess any sin to the Lord. Repent and

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Speaker 2: ask for his forgiveness. Allow his righteousness to cleanse you

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Speaker 2: from your sins. Know his love poured out for you

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Speaker 2: covers all your sin and shame. Exhale slowly and find

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Speaker 2: rest in the joy of His salvation that keeps you

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Speaker 2: safe and secure through the night. Rejoice in the righteousness

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Speaker 2: of the Lord. Praise him for his salvation. Think of

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Speaker 2: the ways He has been faithful in your life. Thank

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Speaker 2: him for the time he has healed you and restored you.

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Speaker 2: Thank him for the times he has blessed you with

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Speaker 2: a plentiful harvest. Think of someone who needs to experience

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Speaker 2: the joy of God's salvation. Pray he will reveal his love,

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Speaker 2: grace and truth to them. Pray he will protect him

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Speaker 2: as they sleep. Lift your requests to the Lord. Know

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Speaker 2: he will give you what is good for your mind, body,

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Speaker 2: and soul. Pray for his healing and restoration in a

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Speaker 2: specific area in your life. Pray he will give you

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Speaker 2: peace as you wait for Him to intervene. Pray for

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Speaker 2: his love to be your guiding light every day and

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Speaker 2: every night. Pray his light will lead you to a safe,

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Speaker 2: quiet place where you can rest in him. Pray for

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Speaker 2: his perfect peace to sustain you throughout the night. Pray

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Speaker 2: you will experience deep, RESTful sleep that will refresh you

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Speaker 2: for tomorrow. Take a deep breath, Exhale slowly, and release

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Speaker 2: any tension that is still lingering from today. As you relax,

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Speaker 2: allow God to comfort you with his joy, peace, and hope.

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Speaker 2: As you lay down to sleep,