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

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep Song. You are awesome

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Speaker 1: God in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength

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Speaker 1: and power to his people. Praise be to God. Dear Lord,

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Speaker 1: you are the great warrior who fights for us and

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Speaker 1: protects us against our enemies. Like a mighty army. You

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Speaker 1: card over me and all I hold. Dear, I pray

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Speaker 1: you will cover me with your shield of protection as

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Speaker 1: I sleep, keeping me safe from all harm and danger. Lord,

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Speaker 1: I pray that I will always have a healthy fear

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Speaker 1: of you. Man, I never forget that you, who are

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Speaker 1: the Holy and Righteous God who created the heavens and

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Speaker 1: the earth. May I always remember that you alone are

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Speaker 1: worthy of my worship and devotion. So that as I

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Speaker 1: close my eyes tonight, I surrender myself to your loving hands,

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Speaker 1: knowing that I am protected and guided, field and loved,

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Speaker 1: and that I am walking in your peace. In Jesus' name, Amen,

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Speaker 1: thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes,

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Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's

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Speaker 1: sleep song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the

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Speaker 1: Book of psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under

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Speaker 1: you his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me. Bishop

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Speaker 1: 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 Psalm seventy six. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath, allow your lungs to completely fill with air.

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Speaker 2: Hold your breath for a few seconds. Breathe out and

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Speaker 2: feel the oxygen spread throughout your body, cleansing your mind,

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Speaker 2: body and soul. Clear your mind, and focus your thoughts

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Speaker 2: on God as the all powerful, sovereign one that sees you,

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Speaker 2: protects you, and sustains you. He knows your afflictions. He

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Speaker 2: knows the weight of the burdens you are carrying from

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Speaker 2: to day. He wants to give you rest tonight. Lift

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Speaker 2: your burdens to the Lord. Take a deep breath. As

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Speaker 2: your chest rises, feel his mighty hands lift your fears

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Speaker 2: and worries. Hold your breath for a few seconds, allow

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Speaker 2: him to alleviate your stress and anxiety. Exhale slowly and

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Speaker 2: release any tension in your body. Feel your muscles relax

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Speaker 2: and your joints soften as you surrender to the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Take a d breath, open your mind and heart to

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Speaker 2: receive God's word. Exhale slowly and feel your heart rates

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Speaker 2: slow down as you relax. Ask God to speak to

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Speaker 2: you through tonight's palm. Allow his truth to lead you

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Speaker 2: to a safe, secure place where you can sleep peacefully

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Speaker 2: through the night. The Bible reminds us God will rescue

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Speaker 2: us and deliver us from our afflictions. We never have

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Speaker 2: to worry about facing our troubles alone. Tonight, let's find

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Speaker 2: comfort in the powerful presence of the sovereign Lord who

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Speaker 2: will protect us and sustain us through the Psalm seventy

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Speaker 2: six from the King James version says in Judah is

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Speaker 2: God known. His name is great in Israel, in Salem.

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Speaker 2: Also is his tabernacle and his dwelling place in Zion.

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Speaker 2: There break ye the arrows of the bow, the shield

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Speaker 2: and the sword, and the battle. Selah, thou art more

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Speaker 2: glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. The stout

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Speaker 2: hearted are spoiled. They have slept their sleep, and none

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Speaker 2: of the men might have found their hands at thy rebuke, O,

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Speaker 2: God of Jacob. Both the chariot and horse are cast

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Speaker 2: into a dead sleep. Thou even thou art to be feared,

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Speaker 2: and who may stand in thy sight? When once thou

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Speaker 2: art angry, Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven.

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Speaker 2: The earth feared and was still when God arose to

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Speaker 2: judgment to save all all the meek of the earth. Sellah,

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Speaker 2: Surely the wrath of men. Surely the wrath of man

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Speaker 2: shall praise thee the remainder of wrath. Shalt thou restrain,

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Speaker 2: vow and pay unto the Lord, your God. Let all

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Speaker 2: that be round about him bring presents unto him that

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Speaker 2: ought to be feared. He shall cut off the spirit

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Speaker 2: of princes. He is terrible to the kings of the earth.

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Speaker 2: Meditating on the power and strength of the Lord can

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Speaker 2: put our minds at ease and help us experience deep,

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Speaker 2: RESTful peace at night. His power can strike down our fears,

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Speaker 2: and his strength can carry our burdens, so that we

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Speaker 2: may find rest. Breathe in and out slowly, bask in

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Speaker 2: the glory of God. Allow His radiance to shine upon you,

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Speaker 2: keeping you warm and safe, filling your heart with joy

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Speaker 2: and peace. Fear God and be in awe of his majesty.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. Breathe in his beauty and power.

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Speaker 2: Breathe out any stress and tension. Think of a time

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Speaker 2: you made a vow to the Lord and did not

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Speaker 2: fulfill it. Confess any sins before him. Ask for his forgiveness.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will.

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Speaker 3: Help you be faithful and keep your commitments to him.

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Speaker 3: Take a deep breath, Allow his mercy and love to

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Speaker 3: wash over you. Exhale slowly, and release any guilt and

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Speaker 3: shame you are carrying with you tonight.

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Speaker 2: Know his salvation redeems you, and his power and strength

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Speaker 2: restore you. Rejoice in the power and the strength of

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Speaker 2: the Lord. Give God the glory for the wonderful things

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Speaker 2: he has done in your life. Thank him for his

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Speaker 2: protection and provision. Thank him for his justice that he

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Speaker 2: brings to our world. Think of someone who needs to

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Speaker 2: be filled with God's strength tonight. Pray he will give

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Speaker 2: them strength to face their afflictions. Pray he will draw

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Speaker 2: them toward Him as they lay down to sleep, and

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Speaker 2: help them find rest in His protection and provision. Lay

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Speaker 2: your requests before the Lord. Lift your fears and worries

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Speaker 2: to him with God's power and strength. Know all things

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Speaker 2: are possible. Pray the leaders of your country will turn

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Speaker 2: to God to seek Him and his ways. Pray he

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Speaker 2: will give them wisdom and discernment. Pray God will help

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Speaker 2: you follow Him and glorify Him in all that you do.

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Speaker 2: Pray Ye will lead you down His path of life

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Speaker 2: and life righteousness, so that you may find rest in him.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will protect you and your family as you sleep.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will keep you in his perfect peace throughout

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Speaker 2: the night. Breathe in and out slowly. Rest in the

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Speaker 2: hands of the Almighty where you are safe and secure.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath and feel the strength of the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Fill your lungs. Exhale slowly and allow his strength to

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Speaker 2: spread throughout your body and fill your heart and mind.

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Speaker 2: As your body relaxes and your mind calms, close your

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Speaker 2: eyes and allow God to refresh your soul as you

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Speaker 2: sleep tonight.