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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, you, who

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

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

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

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

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

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Speaker 1: and loved, and that I am walking in your peace.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for praying with me.

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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jake's inviting you to unwind your mind

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Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep song. Prepare your heart for

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Speaker 1: this devotional from the Book of psalms guiding you into

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Speaker 1: a RESTful embrace underous watchful eynes. 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 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 rate

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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 psalm. 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.

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Speaker 1: Through the.

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Speaker 2: Psalm seventy six from the King James's version says in

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

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

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Speaker 2: in Zion. There break ye the arrows of the bow,

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Speaker 2: the shield and the sword, and the battle. Ceilah, Thou

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Speaker 2: art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

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Speaker 2: The stout hearted are spoiled. They have slept their sleep,

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Speaker 2: and none of the men might have found their hands

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Speaker 2: at thy rebuke, O, God of Jacob. Both the chariot

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Speaker 2: and horse are cast into a dead sleep. Thou even

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Speaker 2: thou art to be feared, and who may stand in

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Speaker 2: thy sight? When once thou art angry, Thou didst cause

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Speaker 2: judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and

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Speaker 2: was still when God arose to judgment to save all

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Speaker 2: the meek of the earth. Sayllah, surely the wrath of men.

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Speaker 2: Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee the remainder

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Speaker 2: of wrath. Shalt thou restrain, vow and pay unto the

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Speaker 2: Lord your God. Let all that be round about him

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Speaker 2: bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. He

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Speaker 2: shall cut off the spirit of princes. He is terrible

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Speaker 2: to the kings of the earth. Meditating on the power

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Speaker 2: and strength of the Lord can put our minds at

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Speaker 2: ease and help us experience deep, RESTful peace at night.

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Speaker 2: His power can strike down our fears, and his strength

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Speaker 2: can carry our burdens, so that we may find rest.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly, bask in the glory of God.

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Speaker 2: Allow His radiance to shine upon you, keeping you warm

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Speaker 2: and safe, filling your heart with joy and peace. Fear

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Speaker 2: God and be in awe of his majesty. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath. Breathe in his beauty and power. Brethe out

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Speaker 2: any stress and tension. Think of a time you made

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Speaker 2: a vow to the Lord and did not fulfill it.

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

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Speaker 2: he will help you be faithful and keep your commitments

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Speaker 2: to him. Take a deep breath, Allow his mercy and

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Speaker 2: love to wash over you. Exhale slowly, and release any

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Speaker 2: guilt and shame you are carrying with you tonight. Know

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Speaker 2: his salvation redeems you, and his power and strength restore you.

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Speaker 2: Rejoice in the power and the strength of the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Give God the glory for the wonderful things he has

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Speaker 2: done in your life. Thank him for his protection and provision.

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Speaker 2: Thank him for his justice that he brings to our world.

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Speaker 2: Think of someone who needs to be filled with God's

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Speaker 2: strength tonight. Pray he will give them strength to face

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Speaker 2: their afflictions. Pray he will draw them toward Him as

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Speaker 2: they lay down to sleep, and help them find rest

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Speaker 2: in His protection and provision. Lay your requests before the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Lift your fears and worries to him with God's power

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Speaker 2: and strength. Know all things are possible. Pray the leaders

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Speaker 2: of your country will turn to God to seek Him

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Speaker 2: and his ways. Pray he will give them wisdom and discernment.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will help you follow Him and glorify Him

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Speaker 2: in all that you do. Pray he will lead you

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Speaker 2: down his path of life and life righteousness, so that

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Speaker 2: you may find rest in him. Pray God will protect

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

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Speaker 2: keep you in his perfect peace throughout the night. Breathe

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Speaker 2: in and out slowly. Rest in the hands of the Almighty,

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Speaker 2: where you are safe and secure. Take a deep breath

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Speaker 2: and feel the strength of the Lord. Fill your lungs.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and allow his strength to spread throughout your

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Speaker 2: body and fill your heart and mind. As your body

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Speaker 2: relaxes and your mind calms, close your eyes and allow

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Speaker 2: God to refresh your soul as you sleep tonight.