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Bible Stories for Sleep_ Sarah Waits for Laughter · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 2: Welcome to this time on Abide Meditation to guide you
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  Speaker 2: into a relaxing night of sleep. This soothing story from
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  Speaker 2: holy scripture will help you softly fall asleep in the
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  Speaker 2: caring arms of God, who loves you and watches over
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  Speaker 2: you as you rest. As you begin, shift your mind
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  Speaker 2: slowly away from today's tasks and worries. Soak instead in
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  Speaker 2: God's presence and begin to get comfortable. Close your eyes
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  Speaker 2: and relax. Breathe in God's peace and breathe out your troubles.
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  Speaker 2: If you fall asleep before the story is finished, all
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  Speaker 2: the better. I give you permission now to fall asleep
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  Speaker 2: and dream sweet dreams. God is present too even while
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  Speaker 2: you dream. Listen to me. Pray for you now as
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  Speaker 2: you begin to sleep. Dear God, for this cherished child
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  Speaker 2: of yours. Fill their heart and mind fresh with your
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  Speaker 2: presence and peace. Invite them to you and give them
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  Speaker 2: the rest for their souls. Let their sleep be easy
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  Speaker 2: as you lift their burdens in sleep and now, may
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  Speaker 2: your Holy Spirit guide their dreams and renew their hearts
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  Speaker 2: as they rest in You in Jesus name. Amen, Now
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  Speaker 2: drift off to the land of dreams as the story begins.
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  Speaker 3: Welcome to the story. Sarah waits for laughter. Sarah and
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  Speaker 3: her husband Abraham waited twenty five years to have the
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  Speaker 3: child that God had promised them. She waited so long
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  Speaker 3: that she even laughed when God said he would give
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  Speaker 3: her a son. She thought she was too old and
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  Speaker 3: it was impossible. Yet after waiting for God, she found
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  Speaker 3: something greater than she could have ever expected, a miracle child,
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  Speaker 3: and laughs of joy. God's plans for you may seem
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  Speaker 3: big or even hard. People may even laugh at them.
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  Speaker 3: But like Sarah, may you see that God's timing is perfect,
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  Speaker 3: even if it's not always the timing that you hope
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  Speaker 3: for or even expect. He always has a plan, and
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  Speaker 3: God never goes back on his word. Whatever you're waiting
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  Speaker 3: on God for, trust him with it. Now. Don't let
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  Speaker 3: waiting stop you from dreaming. Here God tells Sarah that
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  Speaker 3: he is able. Is anything too hard for the Lord?
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  Speaker 3: He said, I will return about this time next year,
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  Speaker 3: and you will have a son. He's a God of
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  Speaker 3: his word, and his plans for you will unfold in
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  Speaker 3: due time. Now begin to imagine what Sarah saw, what
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  Speaker 3: she felt and experienced as she waited for God's promise
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  Speaker 3: to come to pass. Sarah's heart, mind, and spirit had
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  Speaker 3: anticipated this promise for so long that undoubtedly she began
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  Speaker 3: to wonder if they even heard God correctly. Perhaps he
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  Speaker 3: didn't really say it, or maybe he changed his mind.
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  Speaker 3: What thoughts might you feel after waiting for so long
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  Speaker 3: for a promise to come true? Using your imagination, see
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  Speaker 3: this story unfold through the eyes of Abraham's wife, Sarah,
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  Speaker 3: Your husband Abraham is sitting near you outside of the tents,
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  Speaker 3: deep in thought. You've been traveling through the foreign land
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  Speaker 3: of Canaan because God told Abraham to come here, said
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  Speaker 3: leave your country and your relatives and your father's house,
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  Speaker 3: and go to the land that I will show you.
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  Speaker 3: Now you've settled into this promised land that God has
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  Speaker 3: shown you. Notice the oak trees and the meadows that
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  Speaker 3: spread across the rolling hills. The view takes your breath away.
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  Speaker 3: You see vibrant colors spreading across the meadow as wildflowers
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  Speaker 3: are blooming. You take in a deep breath and enjoy
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  Speaker 3: the clean floral aroma. Hear the breeze rushing through the trees.
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  Speaker 3: God's word had come true, And as you sit in
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  Speaker 3: the Promised Land, you whisper a thank you to Him.
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  Speaker 3: As you take in the beautiful landscape, you remember that
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  Speaker 3: God has just appeared to Abraham and he had said,
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  Speaker 3: I'll give this land to your offspring. You look over
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  Speaker 3: at Abraham as he considers this promise. Is he smiling
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  Speaker 3: as he's reminded of such a powerful promise, or does
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  Speaker 3: he look concerned at all? Since you don't even have
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  Speaker 3: children yet. You and Abraham eat your dinner and watch
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  Speaker 3: the red sun set over the shimmering Mediterranean Sea. Your
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  Speaker 3: eyes are drawn up to the sky that seems packed
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  Speaker 3: with stars. See the bright North Star above the hills
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  Speaker 3: on the horizon of the Promised Land. Peer into the cloudy,
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  Speaker 3: vast stars of the Milky Way, and see the dim
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  Speaker 3: little dots of distant light. The entire sky, stretching from
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  Speaker 3: east to west, is full of stars. Try counting them one, two, three,
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  Speaker 3: There's so many that your eyes drift and you begin
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  Speaker 3: to get sleepy. You're reminded that those stars were a
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  Speaker 3: part of God's promise. He told Abraham that you would
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  Speaker 3: have more offspring than the stars and the skies, and
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  Speaker 3: that all the world will be blessed through them. That's
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  Speaker 3: an awful lot of children. That's a big promise. How
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  Speaker 3: is this going to happen? You wonder you're getting older
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  Speaker 3: and you still don't have a single child. You glance
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  Speaker 3: over at Abraham. He's getting older too, but he seems
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  Speaker 3: so content and peace filled. His patient faith is inspiring
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  Speaker 3: to you. Do you trust that nothing's too hard for God?
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  Speaker 3: Rest for a moment and breathe in trust from God.
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  Speaker 3: Let the Holy Spirit fill you with faith. Breathe out
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  Speaker 3: and release your worries. Rest now in God's arms. Twenty
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  Speaker 3: five years have now passed since God's promise to Abraham.
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  Speaker 3: So much has happened in those years. A famine has come,
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  Speaker 3: and you've been on a long hungry journey across the
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  Speaker 3: desert to Egypt for food. But now you've returned to
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  Speaker 3: the promised land. God has shown up many times in
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  Speaker 3: many ways, but you're still childless. You rest under the
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  Speaker 3: shade of the oak trees, just as you did twenty
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  Speaker 3: five years before. Abraham sits not far away from you
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  Speaker 3: at the entrance of his tent. He's ninety nine years
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  Speaker 3: old now, and it's the hottest part of the day.
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  Speaker 3: How does that sunlight feel as it falls onto your face?
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  Speaker 3: What does the warm breeze smell like? God has been
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  Speaker 3: so faithful to give you food and sunlight, But where
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  Speaker 3: is your child? You want to believe him, but you
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  Speaker 3: find yourself doubting more with each passing day. Suddenly you
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  Speaker 3: see Abraham look up and notice three men standing nearby.
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  Speaker 3: His old arms push him up to his feet, and
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  Speaker 3: he slowly begins to run to meet those three men.
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  Speaker 3: You haven't seen him move like that in a long time,
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  Speaker 3: so you since the importance of this visit from these men.
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  Speaker 3: You see him bowing low to the ground. Abraham then
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  Speaker 3: turns and runs back to you and excitedly says, hurry, Sarah,
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  Speaker 3: get three large measures of your best flower, knead it
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  Speaker 3: into dough and bake some bread. Then he runs off.
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  Speaker 3: You immediately go inside the tent to make several loaves
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  Speaker 3: of bread. How does the dough feel as it moves
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  Speaker 3: through your fingers? What do you think about is you
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  Speaker 3: prepare the loaves for your guests? Are you curious at
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  Speaker 3: all why they've come?
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  Speaker 2: Do you?
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  Speaker 3: Since you may know you place the loaves in a
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  Speaker 3: brick oven and wait while it bakes. You smell the sweet,
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  Speaker 3: fresh bread that you're about to serve to these three guests.
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  Speaker 3: As you're waiting for the bread to bake, you hear
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  Speaker 3: Abraham outside speaking with the three men, so you listen in.
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  Speaker 3: One of the men tells Abraham, I'll return to you
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  Speaker 3: about this time next year, and your wife Sarah will
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  Speaker 3: have a son. Before you even realize what's happening, you
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  Speaker 3: let out a loud laugh. Ugh, can he be serious?
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  Speaker 3: Can an old woman like you have a baby? Surely
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  Speaker 3: he must be mistaken. You hear one of them say
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  Speaker 3: to Abraham, why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say?
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  Speaker 3: Can an old woman like me have a baby? Is
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  Speaker 3: anything too hard for the Lord? Suddenly you realized you
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  Speaker 3: just laughed at God? Will God get mad at you?
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  Speaker 3: Now you start to become afraid, and instead of admitting it,
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  Speaker 3: you say and laugh without missing a beat. The man says, no,
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  Speaker 3: you did laugh, Yes you did. But even though you laughed,
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  Speaker 3: God still promises that you will have a son. Rest
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  Speaker 3: for a moment, breathe in trust from God. Let the
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  Speaker 3: Holy Spirit fill you with faith. Breathe out and release
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  Speaker 3: your worries. Your cares rest now in God's arms. Months
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  Speaker 3: have passed, and your waiting has ended. Laughter has come.
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  Speaker 3: Less than a year later, you're holding your promised son.
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  Speaker 3: Your baby is born, just at the time that God
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  Speaker 3: had said, look into your baby's face and watch him laugh.
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  Speaker 3: How does it feel to hold this laughing boy, Isaac
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  Speaker 3: in your arms. Abraham names your son Isaac, which ironically
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  Speaker 3: means laughter. Whenever you hear laughter, you can think of Isaac.
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  Speaker 3: You can remember God's promise coming true. God has brought
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  Speaker 3: me laughter. You say, all who hear about this will
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  Speaker 3: laugh with me. Who would have said to Abraham that
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  Speaker 3: Sarah would nurse a baby? Yet I've given Abraham a
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  Speaker 3: son in his old age. Now, as you sleep tonight,
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  Speaker 3: remember that God promised for Abraham and Sarah to have
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  Speaker 3: more offspring than the stars. Isaac will have a son, Jacob,
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  Speaker 3: and Jacob will father the twelve tribes of Israel. These
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  Speaker 3: tribes will become a great nation, And one day, near
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  Speaker 3: this same place, just a few miles from where Sarah
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  Speaker 3: was laughing with Isaac, Jesus Christ will be born, and
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  Speaker 3: by him see that bright star shining over his manger,
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  Speaker 3: the one star that pointed to the promise from God
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  Speaker 3: that changed the world forever.
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  Speaker 2: And now, with your eyes still close softly, just rest
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  Speaker 2: and dream as the word of God has prayed softly
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  Speaker 2: over you in this continuing time of peaceful relaxation. Just
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  Speaker 2: breathe slowly and deeply, as every few moments you hear
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  Speaker 2: God's word being offered to you. Now, just breathe and
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  Speaker 2: imagine and dream hear his whisper Tonight, come to me.
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  Speaker 2: You are safe here, no condemnation, only my grace. Come
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  Speaker 2: to me now tonight. Salvation has come to you by
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  Speaker 2: God's grace alone, through faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours.
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  Speaker 2: Rest there now tonight you will hear rest without a
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  Speaker 2: worry and sleep soundly. Tonight. The Holy Spirit is present
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  Speaker 2: and caring for you. The Lord cares for his own
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  Speaker 2: even while you sleep in your bed in peace. You
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  Speaker 2: will both lie down and sleep, for the Lord alone
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  Speaker 2: will help you rest, abide and dwell in safety. Doze
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  Speaker 2: a little now, sleep tonight, Fold your hands and rest
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  Speaker 2: in the presence of the Lord. Tonight you will sleep
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  Speaker 2: and wake up refreshed because the Lord will protect and
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  Speaker 2: care for you. Now tonight you can lie down and
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  Speaker 2: sleep soundly because the Lord will keep you safe. God
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  Speaker 2: is your fortress. He is your place of safety. He
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  Speaker 2: is your God, and you can trust in him for
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  Speaker 2: rest tonight. Tonight, the Lord is your protector, and he
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  Speaker 2: won't go to sleep or lets you stumble. Tonight. The
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  Speaker 2: Protector of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy, So
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  Speaker 2: you can rest knowing he is watching over you. The
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  Speaker 2: Lord will keep you safe from all harm, and he
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  Speaker 2: will spread his wings over you and keep you secure tonight.
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  Speaker 2: His faithfulness is like a shield. No need tonight to
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  Speaker 2: keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus has taken them. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: gives you rest. He is gentle, he is humble. Rest
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  Speaker 2: in Jesus and find his rest. Right now, your faith
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  Speaker 2: is firm, and the Lord gives you perfect peace. He
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  Speaker 2: is forever your mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried.
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  Speaker 2: Have faith in God, and have faith in Jesus, and
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  Speaker 2: have faith in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place
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  Speaker 2: for you. Even tonight, He is preparing your heart to
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  Speaker 2: be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name
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  Speaker 2: is now written on the hand of God. He knows you,
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  Speaker 2: He cares for you. You are always in his thoughts.
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  Speaker 2: Just rest there now. The Lord and the Spirit are
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  Speaker 2: one and the same. And the Lord's spirit sets you
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  Speaker 2: free tonight, even when storms suddenly strike around you, Jesus
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  Speaker 2: sleeps soundly and soaking. You rest now with the peace
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus. Hear his whispered tonight, Come to me. You
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  Speaker 2: are safe here, no condemnation, only my grace. Come to
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  Speaker 2: me now tonight. Salvation has come to you by God's
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  Speaker 2: grace alone, through faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours.
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  Speaker 2: Rest there now tonight you will hear rest without a
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  Speaker 2: worry and sleep soundly. Tonight. The Holy Spirit is present
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  Speaker 2: in caring for you. The Lord cares for his own.
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  Speaker 2: Even while you sleep in your bed in peace. You
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  Speaker 2: will both lie down and sleep, for the Lord alone
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  Speaker 2: will help you rest, abide and dwell in safety. Doze
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  Speaker 2: a little now, sleep tonight, Fold your hands and rest
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  Speaker 2: in the presence of the Lord. Tonight you will sleep
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  Speaker 2: and wake up refreshed because the Lord will protect and
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  Speaker 2: care for you. Now tonight you can lie down and
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  Speaker 2: sleep soundly because the Lord will keep you safe. God
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  Speaker 2: is your fortress, He is your place of safety. He
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  Speaker 2: is your God and you can trust in him for
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  Speaker 2: rest tonight. Tonight, the Lord is your protector, and he
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  Speaker 2: won't go to sleep or lets you stumble. Tonight. The
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  Speaker 2: Protector of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy. So
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  Speaker 2: you can rest knowing he is watching over you. The
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  Speaker 2: Lord will keep you safe from all harm, and he
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  Speaker 2: will spread his wings over you and keep you secured tonight.
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  Speaker 2: His faithfulness is like a shield. No need tonight to
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  Speaker 2: keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus has taken them. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: gives you rest. He is gentle, he is humble. Rest
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  Speaker 2: in Jesus and find his rest. Right now. Your faith
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  Speaker 2: is firm, and the Lord gives you perfect peace. He
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  Speaker 2: is forever your mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried.
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  Speaker 2: Have faith in God, and have faith in Jesus, and
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  Speaker 2: have faith in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place
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  Speaker 2: for you. Even tonight, He is preparing your heart to
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  Speaker 2: be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name
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  Speaker 2: is now written on the hand of God. He knows you,
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  Speaker 2: He cares for you. You are always in his thoughts.
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  Speaker 2: Just rest there now. The Lord and the Spirit are
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  Speaker 2: one and the same, and the Lord's Spirit sets you
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  Speaker 2: free tonight, even when storms suddenly strike around you. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: sleeps soundly, and so can you rest. Now with the
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  Speaker 2: peace of Jesus, hear his whisper tonight, come to me.
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  Speaker 2: You are safe here, no condemnation, only my grace. Come
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  Speaker 2: to me now tonight. Salvation has come to you by
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  Speaker 2: God's grace alone, through faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours.
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  Speaker 2: Rest there now tonight you will hear rest without a
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  Speaker 2: worry and sleep soundly. Tonight. The Holy Spirit is present
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  Speaker 2: and caring for you. The Lord cares for his own
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  Speaker 2: even while you sleep in your bed in peace. You
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  Speaker 2: will both lie down and sleep, for the Lord alone
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  Speaker 2: will help you rest, abide and dwell in safety. Dose
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  Speaker 2: a little now, sleep tonight, Fold your hands and rest
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  Speaker 2: in the presence of the Lord. Tonight you will sleep
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  Speaker 2: and wake up refreshed because the Lord will protect and
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  Speaker 2: care for you. Now tonight, you can lie down and
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  Speaker 2: sleep soundly because the Lord will keep you safe. God
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  Speaker 2: is your fortress, He is your place of safety. He
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  Speaker 2: is your God, and you can trust in him for
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  Speaker 2: rest tonight. Tonight. The Lord is your protector, and he
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  Speaker 2: won't go to sleep or lets you stumble tonight, The
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  Speaker 2: Protector of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy. So
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  Speaker 2: you can rest knowing he is watching over you. The
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  Speaker 2: Lord will keep you safe from all harm, and he
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  Speaker 2: will spread his wings over you and keep you secure tonight.
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  Speaker 2: His faithfulness is like a shield. No need tonight to
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  Speaker 2: keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus has taken them. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: gives you rest. He is gentle, he is humble. Rest
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  Speaker 2: in Jesus and find his rest. Right now. Your faith
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  Speaker 2: is firm, and the Lord gives you perfect peace. He
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  Speaker 2: is forever your mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried.
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  Speaker 2: Have faith in God, and have faith in Jesus, and
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  Speaker 2: have faith in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place
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  Speaker 2: for you. Even tonight. He is preparing your heart to
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  Speaker 2: be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name
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  Speaker 2: is now written on the hand of God. He knows you,
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  Speaker 2: He cares for you. You are always in his life.
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  Speaker 2: Just rest there now. The Lord and the Spirit are
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  Speaker 2: one and the same, And the Lord's spirit sets you
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  Speaker 2: free tonight. Even when storms suddenly strike around you, Jesus
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  Speaker 2: sleeps soundly in soaking You rest now with the peace
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus. Hear his whisper tonight, come to me. You
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  Speaker 2: are safe here, no condemnation, only my grace. Come to
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  Speaker 2: me tonight. Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone,
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  Speaker 2: through faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours. Rest there
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  Speaker 2: now tonight you will hear rest without a worry and
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  Speaker 2: sleep soundly. Tonight. The Holy Spirit is present and caring
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  Speaker 2: for you. The Lord cares for his own even while
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  Speaker 2: you sleep in your bed in peace. You will both
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  Speaker 2: lie down and sleep, for the Lord alone will help
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  Speaker 2: you rest, abide and dwell in safety. Doze a little now,
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  Speaker 2: sleep tonight, Fold your hands and rest in the presence
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  Speaker 2: of the Lord. Tonight you will sleep and wake up
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  Speaker 2: refreshed because the Lord will protect and care for you.
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  Speaker 2: Now tonight you can lie down and sleep soundly because
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  Speaker 2: the Lord will keep you safe. God is your fortress,
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  Speaker 2: He is your place of safety. He is your God,
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  Speaker 2: and you can trust in him for rest tonight. Tonight.
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  Speaker 2: The Lord is your protector, and he won't go to
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  Speaker 2: sleep or lets you stumble. Tonight. The Protector of Israel
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  Speaker 2: doesn't doze or ever get drowsy, so you can rest
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  Speaker 2: knowing he is watching over you. The Lord will keep
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  Speaker 2: you safe from all harm, and he will spread his
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  Speaker 2: wings over you and keep you secure tonight. His faithfulness
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  Speaker 2: is like a shield. No need tonight to keep carrying
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  Speaker 2: your heavy burdens. Jesus has taken them. Jesus gives you rest.
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  Speaker 2: He is gentle, he is humble. Rest in Jesus and
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  Speaker 2: find his rest. Right now. Your faith is firm, and
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  Speaker 2: the Lord gives you perfect peace. He is forever your
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  Speaker 2: mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried. Have faith in God,
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  Speaker 2: and have faith in Jesus, and have faith in the
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  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to prepare a place for you. Even tonight,
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  Speaker 2: He is preparing your heart to be with him. Rest
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  Speaker 2: in that tranquil promise. Your name is now written on
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  Speaker 2: the hand of God. He knows you, He cares for you.
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  Speaker 2: You are always in his thoughts. Just rest there now.
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  Speaker 2: The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same.
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  Speaker 2: And the Lord's spirit sets you free tonight. Even when
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  Speaker 2: stormed suddenly strike around you, Jesus sleeps soundly, and so
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  Speaker 2: can you. Rest Now with the peace of Jesus. Hear
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  Speaker 2: his whispered tonight, Come to me. You are safe here.
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  Speaker 2: No condemnation, only my grace come to me now tonight.
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  Speaker 2: Salvation has come to you by God's grace alone, through
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  Speaker 2: faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours. Rest there now
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  Speaker 2: tonight you will hear rest without a worry and sleep soundly. Tonight.
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  Speaker 2: The Holy Spirit is present and caring for you. The
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  Speaker 2: Lord cares for his own even while you sleep in
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  Speaker 2: your bed in peace. You will both lie down and sleep,
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  Speaker 2: for the Lord alone will help you rest, abide and
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  Speaker 2: dwell in safety. Doze a little now, sleep tonight, fold
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  Speaker 2: your hands and rest in the presence of the Lord.
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  Speaker 2: Tonight you will sleep and wake up refreshed because the
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  Speaker 2: Lord will protect and care for you. Now tonight you
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  Speaker 2: can lie down and sleep soundly because the Lord will
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  Speaker 2: keep you safe. God is your fortress. He is your
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  Speaker 2: place of safety. He is your God, and you can
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  Speaker 2: trust in him for rest tonight. Tonight. The Lord is
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  Speaker 2: your protector, and he won't go to sleep or lets
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  Speaker 2: you stumble. Tonight. The Protector of Israel doesn't doze or
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  Speaker 2: ever get drowsy, so you can rest knowing he is
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  Speaker 2: watching over you. The Lord will keep you safe from
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  Speaker 2: all harm, and he will spread his wings over you
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  Speaker 2: and keep you secure. Tonight. His faithfulness is like a shield.
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  Speaker 2: No need tonight to keep carrying your heavy burdens. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: has taken them. Jesus gives you rest. He is gentle,
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  Speaker 2: he is humble. Rest in Jesus and find his rest.
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  Speaker 2: Right now, your faith is firm, and the Lord gives
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  Speaker 2: you perfect peace. He is forever your mighty rock and comfort.
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  Speaker 2: Don't be worried. Have faith in God, and have faith
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  Speaker 2: in Jesus, and have faith in the Holy Spirit to
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  Speaker 2: prepare a place for you. Even tonight, He is preparing
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  Speaker 2: your heart to be with him. Rest in that tranquil promise.
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  Speaker 2: Your name is now written on the hand of God.
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  Speaker 2: He knows you, He cares for you. You are always
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  Speaker 2: in his thoughts. Just rest there now. The Lord and
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  Speaker 2: the Spirit are one and the same, and the Lord's
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  Speaker 2: spirit sets you free tonight. Even when storms suddenly strike
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  Speaker 2: around you, Jesus sleeps soundly, and so can you. Rest
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  Speaker 2: Now with the peace of Jesus. Hear his whisper tonight,
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  Speaker 2: come to me. You are safe here. No condemnation, only
• 1:14:58
  Speaker 2: my grace. Come to me now tonight. Salvation has come
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  Speaker 2: to you by God's grace alone, through faith and Jesus alone,
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  Speaker 2: salvation is yours. Rest there now tonight you will hear
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  Speaker 2: rest without a worry and sleep soundly. Tonight. The Holy
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  Speaker 2: Spirit is present in caring for you. The Lord cares
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  Speaker 2: for his own even while you sleep in your bed
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  Speaker 2: in peace. You will both lie down and sleep, for
• 1:17:37
  Speaker 2: the Lord alone will help you rest, abide and dwell
• 1:17:43
  Speaker 2: in safety. Doze a little now, sleep tonight, Fold your
• 1:18:20
  Speaker 2: hands and rest in the presence of the Lord. Tonight
• 1:18:56
  Speaker 2: you will sleep and wake up refreshed because the Lord
• 1:18:59
  Speaker 2: will protect and care for you. Now tonight you can
• 1:19:35
  Speaker 2: lie down and sleep soundly because the Lord will keep
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  Speaker 2: you safe. God is your fortress. He is your place
• 1:20:15
  Speaker 2: of safety. He is your God, and you can trust
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  Speaker 2: in him for rest tonight. Tonight. The Lord is your protector,
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  Speaker 2: and he won't go to sleep or lets you stumble. Tonight.
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  Speaker 2: The Protector of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy,
• 1:21:05
  Speaker 2: so you can rest knowing he is watching over you.
• 1:21:40
  Speaker 2: The Lord will keep you safe from all harm, and
• 1:21:43
  Speaker 2: he will spread his wings over you and keep you
• 1:21:46
  Speaker 2: secure tonight. His faithfulness is like a shield. No need
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  Speaker 2: tonight to keep carrying your heavy burdens Jesus has taken them.
• 1:22:30
  Speaker 2: Jesus gives you rest. He is gentle, he is humble.
• 1:22:36
  Speaker 2: Rest in Jesus and find his rest right now. Your
• 1:23:11
  Speaker 2: faith is firm, and the Lord gives you perfect peace.
• 1:23:15
  Speaker 2: He is forever your mighty rock and comfort. Don't be worried.
• 1:23:51
  Speaker 2: Have faith in God, and have faith in Jesus, and
• 1:23:55
  Speaker 2: have faith in the Holy Spirit to prepare a place
• 1:23:58
  Speaker 2: for you tonight. He is preparing your heart to be
• 1:24:03
  Speaker 2: with him. Rest in that tranquil promise. Your name is
• 1:24:39
  Speaker 2: now written on the hand of God. He knows you,
• 1:24:42
  Speaker 2: He cares for you. You are always in his thoughts.
• 1:24:47
  Speaker 2: Just rest there now. The Lord and the Spirit are
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  Speaker 2: one and the same. And the Lord's spirit sets you
• 1:25:26
  Speaker 2: free tonight. Even when storms suddenly strike around you. Jesus
• 1:26:03
  Speaker 2: sleeps soundly, and so can you. Rest now with the
• 1:26:08
  Speaker 2: peace of Jesus. Hear his whisper tonight, Come to me.
• 1:26:48
  Speaker 2: You are safe here, no condemnation, only my grace. Come
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  Speaker 2: to me now tonight. Salvation has come to you by
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  Speaker 2: God's grace alone, through faith and Jesus alone. Salvation is yours.
• 1:27:35
  Speaker 2: Rest there now tonight you will hear rest without a
• 1:28:11
  Speaker 2: worry and sleep soundly tonight. The Holy Spirit is present
• 1:28:48
  Speaker 2: in caring for you. The Lord cares for his own.
• 1:28:53
  Speaker 2: Even while you sleep in your bed in peace, you
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  Speaker 2: will both lie down and sleep, for the Lord alone
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  Speaker 2: will help you rest, abide and dwell in safety. And
• 1:29:56
  Speaker 2: now glory be to the Father and to the Son
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  Speaker 2: and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning,
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  Speaker 2: is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
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