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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. In the morning, Lord,

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Speaker 1: you hear my voice in the morning. I laid my

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Speaker 1: requests before you and wait expectantly Psalm five three, Oh God,

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Speaker 1: my refuge and shield, look down upon me from above.

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Speaker 1: I trust in you to be my guide to lead

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Speaker 1: me on the path of love. I pray that you

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Speaker 1: will intervene and set me free from the tyranny of

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Speaker 1: sin and shame. I come before you with all my

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Speaker 1: heart and ask forgiveness for my sins, knowing you will

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Speaker 1: hear my cries and set me free from the war within.

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Speaker 1: I ask that you see me through and guide me

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Speaker 1: to my heavenly home. As I seek to sleep in

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Speaker 1: peace tonight, I praise your name, Almighty God, for all

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Speaker 1: the blessings you bestow. I trust in you and give

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Speaker 1: my life to you alone. In Jesus' name. I pray

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Speaker 1: a man, thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop

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Speaker 1: TD Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind and speared

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Speaker 1: with tonight's sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional

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Speaker 1: from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful

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Speaker 1: embrace under his watchful eyes. 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 psalm by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on song five. Open your mind

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Speaker 2: and heart to hear God's voice tonight. Inhale and exhale

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Speaker 2: slowly through your nose. Breathe in through your abdomen. Lie

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Speaker 2: down flat on your back, relax your neck and shoulders,

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Speaker 2: and place one hand gently on your chest and one

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Speaker 2: hand gently on your stomach. As you breathe in through

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Speaker 2: your nose, your stomach should expand, causing your hand to rise.

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Speaker 2: Your hand on your chest should remain as still as possible.

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Speaker 2: Exhale through pursed lips and feel your stomach sink inward.

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Speaker 2: Feel your heart rate slow down. Feel your body relax

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Speaker 2: from your head to your toes. Close your eyes and

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Speaker 2: reflect on the times God has been faithful to you,

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Speaker 2: and be confided that He will continue to be faithful.

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Speaker 2: Bring all your fears and worries to him. Inhale and

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Speaker 2: exhale slowly and Allow His joy and hope to fill

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Speaker 2: your heart, and his peace to fill your mind. As

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Speaker 2: you get ready to meditate on God's word, Clear your

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Speaker 2: mind of any distractions. Ask God to speak to you

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Speaker 2: through his word. Allow his truth to soothe your soul.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out tonight. Lay your requests before the

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Speaker 2: Lord and wait expectantly, trusting he will hear you and

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Speaker 2: pour out his blessings and favor upon you. As you

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Speaker 2: wait on the Lord to answer, find solace in his word.

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Speaker 2: Psalm five from the King James's version says, give ear

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Speaker 2: to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto

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Speaker 2: the voice of my cry, my King and my God.

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Speaker 2: For unto THEE will I pray my voice? Shalt thou

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Speaker 2: hear in the morning, O Lord, in the morning, I

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Speaker 2: will direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

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Speaker 2: For Thou art not a god that hath pleasure and wickedness.

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Speaker 2: Neither shall evil dwell with thee. The foolish shall not

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Speaker 2: stand in thy sight. Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

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Speaker 2: Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing The Lord will

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Speaker 2: abhor the bloody and deceitful man. But as for me,

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Speaker 2: I will come into thy house in the multitude of

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Speaker 2: thy mercy, and in thy fear, will I worship toward

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Speaker 2: thy holy temple. Lead me, o Lord, in thy righteousness.

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Speaker 2: Because of mine enemies, make thy way straight before my face.

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Speaker 2: For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward

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Speaker 2: part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher.

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Speaker 2: They flatter with their tongue. Destroy thou them, o God.

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Speaker 2: Let them fall by their own counsels. Cast them out

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Speaker 2: in the multitude of their transgressions. For they have rebelled

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Speaker 2: against THEE. But let all those that put their trust

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Speaker 2: in THEE rejoice. Let them ever shout for joy, because

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Speaker 2: Thou defendest them. Let them also that love thy name

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Speaker 2: be joyful in THEE. For thou Lord wilt bless the

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Speaker 2: righteous with favor. Thou wilt compass him as with a shield.

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Speaker 2: The Bible tells us us our God is the God

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Speaker 2: of truth. Nothing can stand against him or his word.

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Speaker 2: He reveals the lies of our enemies and defends us

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Speaker 2: from the lies spoken against us. His light will expose

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Speaker 2: the darkness around us, His truth and justice will prevail.

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Speaker 2: His love will sustain you through the darkest of nights.

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Speaker 2: Rejoice and be glad in Him. Breathe in and out.

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Speaker 2: Take refuge in the Lord tonight. Close your eyes and

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Speaker 2: imagine his protection spreading over you like a warm blanket

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Speaker 2: that brings you a sense of security and comfort through

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Speaker 2: the night. Imagine his mighty hand defending you, his favor,

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Speaker 2: shielding you from your enemies, keeping you safe. As you sleep.

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Speaker 2: In him, you can lie down in perfect peace and

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Speaker 2: enjoy rest that will refresh you and rejuvenate you. Close

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Speaker 2: your eyes, relax your body, and breathe in and out.

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Speaker 2: Slowly Confess any lies and slander that have come out

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Speaker 2: of your mouth. Confess times you have rebelled against the

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Speaker 2: Lord and have followed your own path. Take a deep breath.

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Speaker 2: Feel God's grace and mercy and wash over you. Let

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Speaker 2: go of any shame, Trusting your sins have been forgiven

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Speaker 2: by our faithful God. Thank the Lord for leading you

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Speaker 2: to the path of life. Thank him for protecting you

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Speaker 2: and keeping you from evil. Think of all the ways

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Speaker 2: He has blessed you, and praise him for pouring his

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Speaker 2: head favor upon you. Think of someone who is being

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Speaker 2: wrongfully persecuted and slandered. Pray for God's protection and blessing

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Speaker 2: over them. Pray they will find rest in the Lord. Tonight.

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Speaker 2: Lay your requests before God. Cast all your cares and

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Speaker 2: anxieties on him. Find comfort in knowing God hears your

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Speaker 2: prayers and He will answer them at the right time.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will help Christians that are being persecuted around

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Speaker 2: the world. Pray for protection and peace for their families tonight.

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

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Speaker 2: live for Him in a world that is in rebellion

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Speaker 2: against him. Pray you will find rest tonight. Pray God

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Speaker 2: will make his way straight before you and lead you

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Speaker 2: in his righteousness. Pray God will help you experience joy

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Speaker 2: in Him tomorrow, no matter what may come. Pray God

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Speaker 2: will continue to pour out his blessing and favor upon

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Speaker 2: you and your family. Pray for a close friend or

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Speaker 2: family member who may need to experience His blessing right now.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. As you exhale, release any tension

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Speaker 2: and stress that is still lingering from to day. Relax

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Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. Feel your body soften and your

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Speaker 2: mind settle. As your body relaxes, allow God to refresh

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Speaker 2: your soul and bring you peace to help you rest

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Speaker 2: through the night,