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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep song. Praise the Lord

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Speaker 1: from the heavens, Praise him in the heights, Psalm one

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Speaker 1: forty eight, Verse one. Dear Heavenly Father, as I prepare

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Speaker 1: to lay my head upon the pillow, I am reminded

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Speaker 1: of the great marvels that you have created. For you

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Speaker 1: are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end,

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Speaker 1: the bright and morning Star. Oh Lord, your creation is

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Speaker 1: a testimony of your boundless wisdom and your everlasting love.

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Speaker 1: As I look up at the vastness of the sky,

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Speaker 1: I am lost in amazement at the beauty of your handiwork. Father,

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Speaker 1: your creation is a symphony of majesty. Every element is

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Speaker 1: meticulously placed, every color perfectly coordinated, and every motion choreograph

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Speaker 1: to praise your name. The mountains declare your glory, the

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Speaker 1: ocean's chant your power, and the stars reveal your infinite wisdom. Lord.

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Speaker 1: I ask that at this moment you would envelop me

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Speaker 1: in a peacecept surpasses all understanding, and would sustain me

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Speaker 1: through every night and bring me renewed strength each morning.

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Speaker 1: Thank you, Lord, for the gift of your creation. Endless

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Speaker 1: love and for your abounding grace in the matchless name

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Speaker 1: of Jesus. Pray. Hey man, 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 Psalms 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 Psalm by Prey dot com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and forty eight.

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Speaker 2: Get in a comfortable position, whether you are lying down

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Speaker 2: or sitting up. Maintain good posture, keeping your back flat

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Speaker 2: and straight. Take a deep, cleansing breath. Feel the clean

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Speaker 2: air fill your lungs. Exhale slowly, allowing the oxygen to

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Speaker 2: flow throughout your body, cleansing you, renewing you. Take a

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Speaker 2: few deep breaths. With each inhale, contract a different area

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Speaker 2: of your body. With each exhale, relax the same area

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Speaker 2: of your body. Breathe in and out, contracting and relaxing

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Speaker 2: every muscle group until the tension in your body is gone.

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

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Speaker 2: Meditate on the holiness and the splendor of the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Know his glory rests in the heavens, but it shines

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Speaker 2: upon your face. Allow his light to chase the darkness

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Speaker 2: of the night. Rest safely and securely in his mighty hands.

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Speaker 2: Open your mind and heart to hear God's word. Allow

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Speaker 2: to Night's song of praise to fill your heart with

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Speaker 2: joy and peace. To night, Lift your spirit and worship

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Speaker 2: the Lord, and be filled with His joy and peace

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Speaker 2: as you prepare for rest. Psalm one hundred forty eight

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Speaker 2: from the King James's version says, Praise ye the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Praise ye the Lord from the heavens. Praise him in

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Speaker 2: the heights. Praise ye him all his angels, Praise ye

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Speaker 2: him all his hosts. Praise ye him, Sun and Moon,

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Speaker 2: praise him all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye

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Speaker 2: heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

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Speaker 2: Let them praise the name of the Lord. For he

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Speaker 2: commanded and they were created. He have also established them

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Speaker 2: forever and ever he hath made a decree which shall

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Speaker 2: not pass. Praise the Lord from the earth, ye, dragons

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Speaker 2: and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and vapors, stormy wind,

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Speaker 2: fulfilling his word, mountains and all hills, fruitful trees, and

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Speaker 2: all cedars, beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying fowl,

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Speaker 2: Kings of the earth, and all people, princes and all

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Speaker 2: judges of the earth. Both young men and maidens, old

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Speaker 2: men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord.

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Speaker 2: For his name alone is excellent. His glory is above

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Speaker 2: the earth and heaven. He also exalteth the horn of

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Speaker 2: his people. The praise of all his saints, even the

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Speaker 2: children of Israel, a people near unto him, Praise Ye

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Speaker 2: the Lord. God's word reminds us. We praise and worship

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Speaker 2: him because he is the sovereign Lord, the creator of

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Speaker 2: the heavens and the earth. His hands that establish the

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Speaker 2: angels and separate the skies from the waters are the

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Speaker 2: same hands that control the wind and the rain, and

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Speaker 2: rule over the kings and the rulers of the earth.

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Speaker 2: Put your trust in the sovereignty of the Lord, and

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Speaker 2: know in his hands you are safe and secure. In

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Speaker 2: the middle of life. Storms in his hands, you can

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Speaker 2: rest peacefully through the night. Breathe in and out slowly.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes and visualize different parts of God's creation

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Speaker 2: praising their creator. Hear the sweet songs of the birds

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Speaker 2: singing him praise. See the tree's branches sway back and forth,

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Speaker 2: dancing to the music of the birds. Feel the wind

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Speaker 2: rustling through the leaves, blowing the feathers of the birds,

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Speaker 2: adding its own song to their praise. Smell the fresh

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Speaker 2: fruit hanging from the tree, its sweetness, proclaiming the sweetness

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Speaker 2: of God's commands. Touch the child on the head who

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Speaker 2: is nearby standing in awe of the beauty of God's creation.

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Speaker 2: Open your eyes and take a deep breath. Bask in

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Speaker 2: the glory of the Lord, his glory revealed in all

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Speaker 2: of creation. Exhale and feel his glory rest upon you,

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Speaker 2: warming your heart and brightening your spirit. Rest in the

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Speaker 2: light of His presence. When we pray, we tend to

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Speaker 2: focus on asking God to take care of our needs

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Speaker 2: and wants, rather than praising who He is. Knowing Him

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Speaker 2: is a gift to us. Confess the seasons in your

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Speaker 2: life when you neglected to praise God. Confess any ungratefulness

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Speaker 2: in your heart. Pray for him to remind you of

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Speaker 2: the glorious riches you have in him. Rejoice in the

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Speaker 2: name of the Lord. Praise the wonderful works of his hands.

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Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for his goodness and faith in your life.

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Speaker 2: Thank him for his righteousness that saves you and secures

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Speaker 2: your future with him. Think of a person who is

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Speaker 2: struggling to experience the joy of the Lord. Pray God

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Speaker 2: will gently remind them who he is and fill their

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Speaker 2: hearts with his thanksgiving and praise. Pray they will focus

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Speaker 2: on God and his goodness rather than on the difficulties

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Speaker 2: in life. Lift your requests to the Lord. Tell him

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Speaker 2: about your needs and wants. Tell him the desires of

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Speaker 2: your heart. Be satisfied with his provision for you. Pray

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Speaker 2: for the Lord to give you the courage and opportunity

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Speaker 2: to share his glory with others. Pray you will lead

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Speaker 2: others into His light. Pray for the Lord to fill

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Speaker 2: your heart with praise and thanksgiving even when life is hard.

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Speaker 2: Pray you will put your trust in Him and focus

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Speaker 2: on who He is. In the darkest of nights, breathe

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Speaker 2: in and out slowly as your body relaxes allow God

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

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Speaker 2: you rest through the night.