When I awake...

...I am still with Thee.

I have become aware of my awakening thoughts
here of late.
Sometimes, I have a song on my mind
or a prevailing thought.

This morning,
my thoughts were on quietness.
These are the thoughts
I gradually became aware of.

"Drop Thy still dews of quietness
til' all our strivings cease.
And in our ordered lives confess
the beauty of Thy peace."

(I think these were words on a plaque
in my childhood home, but I am not sure.)
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"Let all the earth keep silent
so we may hear the whispers of God."

(by Ralph Waldo Emerson-I saw it painted on a
piece of board at Amish Originals)
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In quietness and confidence shall
be your strength. (Is. 30:15)

(On postcard from Ferne K. on my
pantry wall.)
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The Lord is in His Holy Temple
The Lord is in His Holy Temple
Let all the earth keep silence
Let all the earth keep silence
Before Him
Keep silence.
Keep silence.
Before Him.

(Grade school song)
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Be still and know that I am God.
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Peace, be still.
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If God gives us songs in the night,
it stands to reason
that we would still be hearing them
in the morning
if we listen in quietness.

Thank you God,
for the song in the night,
the quick breath of vision,
the balm for my soul.