If I should die

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Omegatime

Omegatime

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Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take.
The most iconic "old" bedtime prayer is "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," dating back to at least the 18th century, which asks for protection and safety through the night. It was famously printed in The New England Primer and is widely regarded as a traditional Protestant, Catholic, and American bedtime prayer for children.

I remember it well, anyone else??
 
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Yes, after my evening prayers and I am in my bed, I also say this prayer.

I first said this prayer in the 40's. God bless you and keep you always.
 
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JaumeJ said:
Yes, after my evening prayers and I am in my bed, I also say this prayer.

I first said this prayer in the 40's. God bless you and keep you always.
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For me it was early 50's, My mother, and my brother and I would get on our knees before the Lord next to our beds. Such memories

And may the Lord keep and bless you Jaumel!
 
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No though have heard of it
I'm more of a Lord's Prayer prayer.

I don't know why Jesus always seems to appear to people at night while they in bed, but maybe this prayer has something to do with it.
 
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Lanolin said:
No though have heard of it
I'm more of a Lord's Prayer prayer.

I don't know why Jesus always seems to appear to people at night while they in bed, but maybe this prayer has something to do with it.
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I know many who say this prayer often and in churches every week but IMO this is a Tribulation prayer for those who come to the Lord inside the 7 year trial.
 
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I know many who say this prayer often and in churches every week but IMO this is a Tribulation prayer for those who come to the Lord inside the 7 year trial.
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um Ok but it didn't take that long for Jesus to be crucified. He was the one praying it.
 
Lanolin said:
No though have heard of it
I'm more of a Lord's Prayer prayer.

I don't know why Jesus always seems to appear to people at night while they in bed, but maybe this prayer has something to do with it.
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I love the "Our Father," especially the beginning, Hallowed be thy name.
 
Lanolin said:
No though have heard of it
I'm more of a Lord's Prayer prayer.

I don't know why Jesus always seems to appear to people at night while they in bed, but maybe this prayer has something to do with it.
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Night sleep woke up by him two or few I know I share take it as a man that's a lier meaning search yourself. First it's him letting you know He is for You I'm assuming You feel his pure love at that moment of wake 2nd He may take you with Him why at sleep time? cus your prob at a place cant out talk Faith . also really it happens a lot after the holy spirit makes his Abide. And this visit in pure love assures the ones his love and a chance to Know that this is Full love,there is nothing like Jesus Holy Spirit Love agape in the carnel world
 
Lanolin said:
No though have heard of it
I'm more of a Lord's Prayer prayer.

I don't know why Jesus always seems to appear to people at night while they in bed, but maybe this prayer has something to do with it.
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A personal note about night time .

Two times in my life I heard from the Lord. Both were personal messages which came to me while I was sleeping.
 
Omegatime said:
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A personal note about night time .

Two times in my life I heard from the Lord. Both were personal messages which came to me while I was sleeping.
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I also had two direct messages, one sleeping and one while awake. The awake one came gradually throughout the day.
 
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Our Father has given me several instructions, for lack of a better word.
First, a dream, followed the next day by the infilling of the Holy Spirit with a message, "Everything is going to be just fine, 1969.
Several times while sharing the Word I have been given information about the person with whom I was sharing.
Another time I was moved by the Holy spirit to do one chore or another.
Then came a time when I felt I was no longer to be used. It made me very sad. Due to several people, individuals, in various cities where I shared the Word wanting to either send me to Israel or take me there, I saked the Father if I should go to Israel, and He showed me that I should go.
I said to Him, Several people have wanted to pay my way to Isreal, but I do not want to take advantage of any of them. I asked if I could be given work to pay my own way, I would go, even saying I would not mind driving a truck like my father always did. Well, that same day, in the Rockies, a person I knew wh deliv ered dmail on what is calledd the Ward Star route stopped and gave me a ride back to where I was camping. He told me he needed someont to take over his route for the season, I took the job, and worked that summer and part of theearly Fall earning enough money to go to Israel. cont'd
 
Omegatime said:
Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take.
The most iconic "old" bedtime prayer is "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," dating back to at least the 18th century, which asks for protection and safety through the night. It was famously printed in The New England Primer and is widely regarded as a traditional Protestant, Catholic, and American bedtime prayer for children.

I remember it well, anyone else??
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If I die in a combat zone, box me up and ship me home,
tell my momma I did my best and lay my smokie upon my chest....
 
I managed a ver inexpensive flight on Iceelandic Air from New York to Luxembourg. Then I hitched rides throught the low Co9untries, France, ItalyYugoslavia, and Greece. Fro there I got on a very old ship to Haia.
I believe the reason God wanted me to go there was to show me that the Israel of today is nothing like the Isreal of yore which was Headed by a High Priest, not an elected officia. It even has various denominations of Jews, far fro what was allowed in erstwhile times.
Neither is it related at all to the Israel to come, no, it is the staqging ground for the Beast and the Great Tribulation to come.
If this sounds like the ravings of a nut case, sorry, but all of this transpired, and I am so happy it did.
Since then, after five or six months there on a kibbutz, I have beenfairly well grounded in my faith, awaring I am not to be haughty over jews, for they are the original vine, and I am an insert. I love thaqt. However today we ust remember and always keep in mind from Revelation, tht we are to bware of thowe who call themselves Mews but are not, rather they are a synagogue of Satan.
God shows us the difference. It if clear for me. g"od bless you, and forgive my lengthey posst.
 
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Omegatime said:
Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take.
The most iconic "old" bedtime prayer is "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," dating back to at least the 18th century, which asks for protection and safety through the night. It was famously printed in The New England Primer and is widely regarded as a traditional Protestant, Catholic, and American bedtime prayer for children.

I remember it well, anyone else??
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yep, i am sure a lot of Christians , catholics, and non- Christian children said this prayer!
 
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JaumeJ said:
I managed a ver inexpensive flight on Iceelandic Air from New York to Luxembourg. Then I hitched rides throught the low Co9untries, France, ItalyYugoslavia, and Greece. Fro there I got on a very old ship to Haia.
I believe the reason God wanted me to go there was to show me that the Israel of today is nothing like the Isreal of yore which was Headed by a High Priest, not an elected officia. It even has various denominations of Jews, far fro what was allowed in erstwhile times.
Neither is it related at all to the Israel to come, no, it is the staqging ground for the Beast and the Great Tribulation to come.
If this sounds like the ravings of a nut case, sorry, but all of this transpired, and I am so happy it did.
Since then, after five or six months there on a kibbutz, I have beenfairly well grounded in my faith, awaring I am not to be haughty over jews, for they are the original vine, and I am an insert. I love thaqt. However today we ust remember and always keep in mind from Revelation, tht we are to bware of thowe who call themselves Mews but are not, rather they are a synagogue of Satan.
God shows us the difference. It if clear for me. g"od bless you, and forgive my lengthey posst.
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You mean the land of Israel is where Armageddon is?
I thought everyone kind of knew that.
 
Seeker47 said:
I also had two direct messages, one sleeping and one while awake. The awake one came gradually throughout the day.
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I suppose it's like when Samuel was sleeping and God called him, but he thought his dad was calling him, so he went to check out the noise and woke his dad. His dad said go back to sleep I'm not calling you. ?!
 
frederickdoc said:
Night sleep woke up by him two or few I know I share take it as a man that's a lier meaning search yourself. First it's him letting you know He is for You I'm assuming You feel his pure love at that moment of wake 2nd He may take you with Him why at sleep time? cus your prob at a place cant out talk Faith . also really it happens a lot after the holy spirit makes his Abide. And this visit in pure love assures the ones his love and a chance to Know that this is Full love,there is nothing like Jesus Holy Spirit Love agape in the carnel world
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Is it because when you asleep you might be dreaming, and if it's real you need to pinch yourself that it's not a dream?
 
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