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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwine your mind

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Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep song. Yes of Zion, it

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Speaker 1: will be said this one and that one was born

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Speaker 1: in her, the most tie himself will establish her Psalm

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Speaker 1: eighty seven, verse number five. Dear Lord Jesus, you are

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Speaker 1: the hero of history and the savior of the world.

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Speaker 1: The Kingdom of Heaven is established through you. Through your sacrifice,

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Speaker 1: I have been born again into love and purpose. Tonight

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Speaker 1: I seek not simply sleep, but restoration for the path ahead.

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Speaker 1: I want to be feeled by yourself, spirit, and empowered

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Speaker 1: on every excellent deed you have set before me. You

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Speaker 1: declare in your word that there are predestined and preordained

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Speaker 1: works for me to walk in. Tonight, is I laid

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Speaker 1: my head down and dream about tomorrow, Give me visions

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Speaker 1: of those great things you and you alone will do.

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Speaker 1: Give me a beautiful insight into your plans and purposes,

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Speaker 1: so that I may arise tomorrow with fire in my

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Speaker 1: belly and strength in my bones. 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 Songs, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under

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Speaker 1: His watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD

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

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Speaker 1: this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never

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Speaker 1: 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 some eighty seven. First, get

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Speaker 2: in a comfortable position. Lie down flat on your back

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Speaker 2: with your hands resting gently by your side, or sit

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Speaker 2: up in a chair with your back straight and your

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Speaker 2: shoulders back, resting your hands in your lap, placing your

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Speaker 2: feet flat on the floor. Take a deep breath through

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Speaker 2: your nose. Feel the fresh, clean air flow from your

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Speaker 2: lungs to your belly. Hold your breath for two seconds.

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Speaker 2: Purse your lips as if you are drinking from a straw,

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Speaker 2: and exhale. Slowly. Feel the air flow throughout your body,

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Speaker 2: releasing the stress and tension in your muscles and joints.

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Speaker 2: Relax your neck and shoulders, soften your fingers and toes.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly. Focus your thoughts on God's

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Speaker 2: grace and love on His power and sovereignty. Find comfort

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Speaker 2: in knowing God will return one day and bring his

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Speaker 2: justice to the world. Find hope in knowing God has

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Speaker 2: a glorious future in store for you. Open your heart

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Speaker 2: to hear God's voice as he speaks to you through

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Speaker 2: his word. Allow the comfort and hope of His truth

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Speaker 2: to lead you to a quiet place where you can

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Speaker 2: rest peacefully to night. No matter how dark this world gets.

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Speaker 2: The Bible reminds us we have a bright future with God,

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Speaker 2: and we can rest knowing our salvation is secure in him.

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Speaker 2: Psalm eighty seven from the King James's version says his

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Speaker 2: foundation is in the Holy Mountains. The Lord loveth the

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Speaker 2: gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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Speaker 2: Glorious things are spoken of thee o city of God. Selah.

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Speaker 2: I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them

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Speaker 2: that know me. Behold Philistia and tyr with Ethiopia. This

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Speaker 2: man was born there and of Zion, as shall be said, this,

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Speaker 2: and that man was born in her, and the Highest

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Speaker 2: himself shall establish her. The Lord shall count when he

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Speaker 2: writeth up the people that this man was born there.

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Speaker 2: Selah as well as the singers, as the players on instruments,

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Speaker 2: shall be there. All my springs are in thee. The

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Speaker 2: Psalmist paints a beautiful picture of God's return. When he

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Speaker 2: will rule from his city on a hill Jerusalem, Believers

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Speaker 2: from every tribe and nation will bow down and worship

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Speaker 2: him and rejoice in his salvation. The book of Life

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Speaker 2: will be open, and it will tell a beautiful story

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Speaker 2: of redemption and restoration. Tonight, allow God to restore your mind, body,

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Speaker 2: and soul. As you lay down to sleep, close your

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Speaker 2: eyes and imagine a brilliant city filled with the glory

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Speaker 2: of God, sitting upon a hill, shining its light into

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Speaker 2: the darkness, giving life from its springs to its inhabitants.

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Speaker 2: Marvel in its beauty and in the beauty of its king.

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Speaker 2: Hear its inhabitants sing with one voice, the most beautiful song,

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Speaker 2: accompanied by string instruments played by musicians strumming tune as

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Speaker 2: old as time. Find rest in the presence of God.

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Speaker 2: Dwell in the safety of his city. Take a deep breath,

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Speaker 2: be filled with God's presence. Feel his presence than fill

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Speaker 2: your room. As you exhale, take another deep breath, feel

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Speaker 2: His springs of life rise up within you. Exhale slowly

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Speaker 2: renewing your mind and refreshing your soul. Bring your struggles

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Speaker 2: to the Lord. Confess any sin that is hindering your

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Speaker 2: relationship with him. Ask him to draw you near to

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Speaker 2: him with his forgiveness and to help you throw off

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Speaker 2: everything that entangles you to walk his path of life.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, allow his grace to flow through you.

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Speaker 2: his grace has saved you, and his love will sustain you.

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Speaker 2: Praise the name of the Lord. Rejoice in his salvy.

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Speaker 2: Thank him for the times he has shown you his

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Speaker 2: mercy and grace. Thank him for his faithfulness in your life.

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Speaker 2: Thank him for the times he has acted on your

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Speaker 2: behalf and brought his justice to an unfair situation. Think

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Speaker 2: of someone who needs to accept God's gift of salvation.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will open their mind and heart and reveal

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Speaker 2: his truth to them. Pray he will protect them as

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Speaker 2: they sleep. Lay your requests before the Lord. Ask for

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Speaker 2: his provision and protection. Put your trust in his salvation.

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Speaker 2: Know he has good plans for you, plans to give

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Speaker 2: you hope and future. Pray for God to make his

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Speaker 2: presence known in your community. Pray he will use you

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Speaker 2: to be a light in the darkness a city on

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Speaker 2: a hill and lead others to him. Pray for God

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Speaker 2: to remind you of his good plans for you during

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Speaker 2: difficult times. Pray you will rest securely in His salvation.

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Speaker 2: To night, Pray for God to deliver you from any

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Speaker 2: shame you are holding on to. Pray he will remind

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Speaker 2: you of the joy of His salvation and of His

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Speaker 2: grace that sustains you through day and night. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath, Exhale slowly, and release any tension that is

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Speaker 2: still lingering from to day. Let the joy of His

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Speaker 2: salvation reach the depths of your soul, restoring your body

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Speaker 2: and mind, warming your heart as you relax, Allow God's

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Speaker 2: hope and joy to comfort you and bring you peace

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Speaker 2: as you rest throughout the night.