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

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Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm. Blessed are those who

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Speaker 1: dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Psalm

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Speaker 1: eighty four, Verse four. Dear Good and Holy God, how

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Speaker 1: lovely is your dwelling place. My soul longs to rest

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Speaker 1: inside your presence. My heart yearns to be near the

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Speaker 1: Living God. As I laid my head to sleep tonight,

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Speaker 1: give me a sense of what it truly means to

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Speaker 1: be home. As the sparrow finds comfort in its nest

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Speaker 1: and the swallow finds peace in the trees. Give me

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Speaker 1: a sense of safety in you tonight. I want my

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Speaker 1: strength and my satisfaction to be drawn from your spirit.

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Speaker 1: There is nowhere else where I can truly feel at home.

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Speaker 1: Blessed are those whose hearts are highways to Zion, and

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Speaker 1: those whose hearts will stop at nothing to be close

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Speaker 1: to you, O, Lord of Host, hear my prayer and

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Speaker 1: my plea, make my home in the I know you

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Speaker 1: will not withhold goodness for me. As I sleep tonight,

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Speaker 1: I pray for complete comfort in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank

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Speaker 1: you for praying with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting

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Speaker 1: you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep Song.

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

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Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under His watchful eyes.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me, Bishop td Jakes for tonight's

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

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Speaker 1: follow the podcast you never miss a knightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for Tonight's Sleepsalm by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm eighty four before we

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Speaker 2: listen to God's word. Retreat to a quiet space where

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Speaker 2: you are free from distractions yet in a comfortable position,

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Speaker 2: and focus your thoughts on God. Close your eyes and

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Speaker 2: take a deep breath. Visualize God's presence filling your room

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Speaker 2: as your lungs fill with air. Hold your breath for

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Speaker 2: a few seconds. Exhale slowly, and release any anxious thoughts

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Speaker 2: to God. Allow His powerful presence to free you from

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Speaker 2: the burdens that weigh heavily on your heart. Lie down

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Speaker 2: flat on your back or sit up with your back

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Speaker 2: straight and your shoulders back. Practice taking deep breaths inhale

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Speaker 2: and exhale slowly through your nose with each breath. Feel

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Speaker 2: your abdomen expanding and contracting, pushing the air from your

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Speaker 2: lungs into your belly, and allowing the oxygen to flow

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Speaker 2: freely throughout your veins, nourishing every cell in your body,

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Speaker 2: restoring you and rejuvenating you. Open your mind and heart

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Speaker 2: to hear God's word tonight. Allow his truth to bless

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Speaker 2: you and sustain you. Allow his voice to lead you

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

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Speaker 2: throughout the night. When we seek God and dwell in

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Speaker 2: his presence, the Bible tells us we will grow in

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Speaker 2: his strength, grace, and glory to night, find comfort in

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Speaker 2: his presence, and joy in his light. Psalm eighty four

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Speaker 2: from the King James version says, how amiable are thy tabernacles, O,

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Speaker 2: Lord of Hosts, My soul longeth yea even fainteth for

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Speaker 2: the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh

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Speaker 2: crieth out for the Living God. Yea. The sparrow hath

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Speaker 2: found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself

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Speaker 2: where she may lay her young even thine altars, O,

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Speaker 2: Lord of Hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are

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Speaker 2: they that dwell in thy house, they will be still

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Speaker 2: praising thee Sillah. Blessed is the man whose strength is

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Speaker 2: in thee, in whose heart are the ways of them who,

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Speaker 2: passing through the valley of Bakkarah make it a well.

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Speaker 2: The rain also filleth the pools. They go from strength

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Speaker 2: to strength, every one of them, and Zion appereth before God, O, Lord,

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Speaker 2: God of Hosts, hear my prayer. Give ear, O, God

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Speaker 2: of jacob Seelah. Behold, O God, our shield, and look

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Speaker 2: upon the face of Thine anointed. For a day in

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Speaker 2: thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather

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Speaker 2: be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than

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Speaker 2: to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord

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Speaker 2: God is a sun and shield. The Lord will give

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Speaker 2: grace and glory. No good things will he withhold from

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Speaker 2: them that walk uprightly, O, Lord of Hosts. Blessed is

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Speaker 2: the man that trusteth in thee. Reflect on the glory

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Speaker 2: of God. His light shines bright like the sun, dispelling

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Speaker 2: the darkness that surrounds you. Dwell in His glory, where

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Speaker 2: you will find refreshment for your mind, body, and soul.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, allow the radiance of his glory

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Speaker 2: to shine upon you, filling your heart with joy and

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Speaker 2: keeping your body warm throughout the night. Exhale slowly and

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

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Speaker 2: his light to cover you like a shield and protect

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Speaker 2: you from darkness. Allow his light to strengthen you as

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Speaker 2: you sleep. Breathe in and out slowly. Take another deep

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Speaker 2: breath as your lungs fill with air. Imagine God filling

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Speaker 2: you with his grace, giving you new life. Exhale slowly

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Speaker 2: and imagine his grace spreading throughout your body, reaching the

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Speaker 2: depths of your soul, anointing you, setting you apart for

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Speaker 2: His glory in a dark world. Bask in his presence

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Speaker 2: and find satisfaction for your soul in the living God.

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Speaker 2: Acknowledge any unconfessed sin that makes God feel far away

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Speaker 2: from you. Confess your struggles and your need for him.

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Speaker 2: Ask for his strength and grace to help you overcome

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Speaker 2: the sin that hinders you from experiencing his glory. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath, allow his forgiveness to wash over you.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and let go of your guilt and shame,

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Speaker 2: knowing his grace covers your struggles and sin. Rejoice in

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Speaker 2: the strength and the glory of the Lord. Thank God

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Speaker 2: for poor bring out his blessings and favor upon you.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for his provision and protection. Think of someone

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Speaker 2: who needs to experience God's presence tonight. Pray he will

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Speaker 2: draw their heart toward him and they will dwell in

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Speaker 2: His joy, peace, and hope. Tonight. Lay your requests before

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Speaker 2: the Lord. Tell him the desires of your heart. Know

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Speaker 2: he will bless you when you put your trust in him.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will pour out his blessings and favor upon you.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will keep you on his path so that

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Speaker 2: you can experience the good things He has in store

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Speaker 2: for you. Pray his truth will transform you and help

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Speaker 2: you grow in your walk with him. Pray he will

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Speaker 2: be your guide during the day and your strength during

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Speaker 2: the night. Pray you will dwell safely in the presence

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Speaker 2: of the Lord tonight. Pray he will protect you as

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Speaker 2: you sleep. Breathe in and out slowly. Bask in the

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Speaker 2: glory of the Lord. Allow his presence to lighten your heart,

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Speaker 2: calm your mind, and brighten your spirit. Take a deep breath,

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Speaker 2: feel your muscles tighten, Exhale slowly, and release any tension

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Speaker 2: that is still lingering today. As you relax, allow his

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

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Speaker 2: rest through the night,