Learning to Pray at the End of the Day and Lay It Down

I yearn to pray at the end of the day

And keep what's precious in my mind

To give thanks for all that's come my way

 For the good and bad as blessing to find

Then I give all my worst troubles away

Trusting in Him that  I will be ok

Oh how marvelous it is to pray

God knows the times I have been sleepless

Feeling remorse for things I've done

All the tossing and turning- my prayers careless

Worrying about a day that's not begun

All the lonely hours with tears on my pillow

Curled up like a child in need of a hug

When counting blessings I felt none

When I lay awake to the rising sun

How precious is to pray to my Father

And talk with Him and confide

I marvel He makes time for me in Heaven 

This time with Him is true and tried!

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[Verse 1] Clock on the wall says 3 in the mornin' I’m counting the cracks in the ceiling again Replayin' the words that I wish I had spoken Feelin’ the weight of the things I can’t mend [Verse 2] Tears on the pillow Quiet confession Shadows crawl long on the side of my bed Heart like a stone I can’t seem to turn over Every regret keeps on runnin' ahead [Chorus] But when I lay it down Lay it down Right here at Your feet All of my sorrow All of my shame Every broken piece of me You take my shaking hands in Yours You calm this restless mind When I lay it down Lay it down Your mercy finds me every time [Verse 3] Whisper a name I ain’t called in a long time Feels like the first breath I’ve taken all year You meet me there in the dark of my questions Soft as a promise I’m longing to hear [Chorus] When I lay it down Lay it down Right here at Your feet All of my sorrow All of my shame Every broken piece of me You take my shaking hands in Yours You calm this restless mind When I lay it down Lay it down Your mercy finds me every time [Bridge] I don’t have the answers (no) I don’t have much to bring Just a heart that’s tired of hiding And a voice too worn to sing But You turn my sighs to hallelujahs You hold my failures in Your grace In the quiet I remember I am safe here in this place [Chorus] So I lay it down Lay it down Right here at Your feet All of my sorrow All of my shame Every broken piece of me You write Your kindness over scars You light the corners of my night When I lay it down Lay it down You turn my mourning into life [Outro] Now the dawn is slowly breaking And my fears fall out of view Every breath feels like a blessing Every step I walk with You I laid it down I laid it down (oh yeah) And in the stillness I can see Through every sleepless night and sorrow You were holding on to me