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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, old taste, and

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Speaker 1: see that the Lord is good. Blessed it a man

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Speaker 1: who takes refuge in him, Psalm thirty four, Verse eight. Lord,

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Speaker 1: I have known hunger of the soul, a yearning for

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Speaker 1: truth and satisfaction. I have sought other sources for my

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Speaker 1: insatiable hunger, but I found them all liking. But when

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Speaker 1: I cried to you, Who's that desribe me when I

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Speaker 1: need is strength? You answered my prayer. I have yearned

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Speaker 1: for satisfaction and taste in your goodness. When I seek you,

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Speaker 1: I discover more and more, a never ending peace that

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Speaker 1: surpasses understanding and love. No one who seeks you will

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Speaker 1: be left in the dark. Empower me to point others

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Speaker 1: to You as an ultimate source of satisfaction, safety, and serenity.

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Speaker 1: As I sleep, Remind me of all these things. As

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Speaker 1: I drift away, reiterate to my soul the source of satisfaction.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen, thank you for praying

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Speaker 1: with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes inviting you to unwine

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Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep song. Prepare your

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Speaker 1: heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding

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Speaker 1: you into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode

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Speaker 1: of the Sleep Songs podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you 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 Songs thirty four. Let's relax

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Speaker 2: our body and calm our minds to receive God's word. First,

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Speaker 2: get in a comfortable position. You can lie on your

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Speaker 2: bed or sit in a chair. Be sure to relax

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Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders and maintain a good posture, meaning

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Speaker 2: your back is flat and straight. Rest your hands in

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Speaker 2: your lap or gently by your side. Breathe in and

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Speaker 2: out and release any tension in your muscles. Now, let's

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Speaker 2: remove any distractions and clear your mind. Close your eyes

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Speaker 2: and take a deep breath. Breathe then and out. With

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Speaker 2: your next inhale, imagine the Lord lifting your burdens as

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Speaker 2: your chest rises. Fully, surrender all your stress from the day.

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Speaker 2: Once your chest is fully expanded, exhale slowly and release

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Speaker 2: any stress in your body. Feel your heart lighten and

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Speaker 2: your mind settle. Breathe then.

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Speaker 2: With your mind at ease. Open your heart to hear

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Speaker 2: his voice. Ask for him to speak to you through

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Speaker 2: his word. Allow his still small voice to comfort you

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Speaker 2: and bring you peace as you sleep. The Bible says,

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Speaker 2: Blessed are those who take refuge in the Lord to night,

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Speaker 2: trust in the Lord, and find rest in his provision

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Speaker 2: and protection. Psalm thirty four from the King James version says,

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Speaker 2: I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise

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Speaker 2: shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make

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Speaker 2: her boast in the Lord. The humble s shall hear

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Speaker 2: thereof and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me,

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Speaker 2: and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord,

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Speaker 2: and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears.

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Speaker 2: They looked unto him and were lightened, and their faces

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Speaker 2: were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord

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Speaker 2: heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

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Speaker 2: The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that

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Speaker 2: fear him, and delivereth them. Oh taste and see that

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Speaker 2: the Lord is good. Blessed is the man that trusteth

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Speaker 2: in him. O fear the Lord, ye his saints, For

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Speaker 2: there is no want to them that fear him. The

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Speaker 2: young lions do lack and suffer hunger. But they that

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Speaker 2: seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. Come, ye, children,

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Speaker 2: hearken unto me. I will teach you the fear of

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Speaker 2: the Lord. What man is he that does desireth life

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Speaker 2: and loveth many days that he may see good? Keep

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Speaker 2: Depart from evil, and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

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Speaker 2: The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and

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Speaker 2: his ears are open unto their cry. The face of

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Speaker 2: the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut

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Speaker 2: off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry,

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Speaker 2: and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all

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Speaker 2: their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are

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Speaker 2: of a broken heart, and saveth such as be of

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Speaker 2: contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But

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Speaker 2: all his bones. Not one of them is broken. Evil

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Speaker 2: shall be desolate. The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants,

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Speaker 2: and none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate.

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Speaker 2: In the silence of the night, our troubles threaten to

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Speaker 2: overwhelm us, but God's word reminds us we are not alone.

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Speaker 2: God will help us face the darkness, and he will

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Speaker 2: deliver us from our troubles. When we look to him,

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Speaker 2: we can find hope and peace to ease our minds

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Speaker 2: and calm our hearts. Take a deep breath, close your

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Speaker 2: eyes and imagine the Angel of the Lord surrounding you,

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Speaker 2: guarding you and defending you, protecting you and providing for you.

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Speaker 2: Feel the radiance of his light shine upon you, keeping

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Speaker 2: you warm through the night. Breathe in and out slowly.

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Speaker 2: Inhale and feel your chest rise. Exhale and feel your

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Speaker 2: chest fall. Take another deep breath. As you inhale, visualize

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Speaker 2: God filling you with everything you need, filling your lungs

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Speaker 2: with his breath that gives you life. As you breathe out,

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Speaker 2: for you tonight and tomorrow. Know He will deliver you

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Speaker 2: and help carry your burdens so that you may find rest,

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Speaker 2: acknowledge any lies or hurtful words that have come from

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Speaker 2: your mouth. Ask the Lord for his forgiveness. Ask him

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Speaker 2: to help you use your words for good. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath as you inhale. Allow His grace and love

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Speaker 2: to wash over you as you exhale. Release any guilt

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Speaker 2: and shame you are holding on to. Know there is

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Speaker 2: no condemnation for those who fear and love the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Praise the Lord for delivering you from your fears. Praise

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Speaker 2: Him for his protection and provision in your life. Praise

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Speaker 2: Him for his faithfulness to answer your prayers and intercede

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Speaker 2: on your behalf. Think of someone whose heart is broken

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Speaker 2: and spirit is crushed. Pray God will swaddle them in

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Speaker 2: his peace and bring them comfort throughout the night. To night,

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Speaker 2: lay out your requests before the Lord. Cast all your

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Speaker 2: fears and worries on him. Know he hears your cry

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Speaker 2: and will answer your prayer in his timing. Know He

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Speaker 2: is always working on your behalf. Pray God will teach

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Speaker 2: you to submit to his ways so that your words

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Speaker 2: and actions will glorify him. Pray he will lead you

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Speaker 2: to a secure path where you can find rest. Pray

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Speaker 2: God will provide for you and your family's needs. Pray

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Speaker 2: you will find satisfaction in His provision. Pray God will

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Speaker 2: deliver you from your fears. Pray God will fill your

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Speaker 2: heart with his joy and peace to help you experience

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Speaker 2: deep rest. Will sleep tonight inhale and exhale. Slowly release

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Speaker 2: any tension in your muscles as you breathe in and out.

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Speaker 2: Focus on softening your joints from your neck to your toes.

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Speaker 2: Put your trust in the Lord and completely surrender to him.

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Speaker 2: As your mind calms and your body relaxes, allow his

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Speaker 2: presence to keep you in perfect peace as you sleep