Ruach Breath Of Life

The Lord has always used the night hours to draw close to His children – but they can also be a time when cares and worries come to the surface. I have written a piece here that seeks to both soothe and reassure, and to welcome His presence with us, all through the night – for, truly, ‘He neither slumbers nor sleeps!’ Thank you so much to Megan Topper, Jo Garcia and Sally Prittie for singing and playing this spiritual lullaby so exquisitely. As the Celtic tradition has it, I am lying down tonight with the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit this night will lie down with me. I will lie down this night with the three of my love, and the three of my love will lie down with me. I will not lie down tonight with sin, nor shall sin or sin’s shadow lie down with me. See https://www.northumbriacommunity.org/offices/tuesday-the-cuthbert-compline/ for an extended version of this prayer, as written and used by the Northumbria community.