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Stayed on Jesus

Erik Swanson Martin Unknown

I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on Jesus.
I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on Jesus.
I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on Jesus.
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah.

I’m walking and talking with my mind stayed on Jesus
I’m walking and talking with my mind stayed on Jesus
I’m walking and talking with my mind stayed on Jesus
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah.

I’m singing and shouting with my mind stayed on Jesus.
I’m singing and shouting with my mind stayed on Jesus.
I’m singing and shouting with my mind stayed on Jesus.
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah.

I’ll keep right on praising with my mind stayed on Jesus.
I’ll keep right on praising with my mind stayed on Jesus.
I’ll keep right on praising with my mind stayed on Jesus.
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah.

-Traditional

What Is Prayer?

Erik Swanson Martin Dwight L. Moody, Unknown

D.L. Moody once asked a crowd of children, “What Is Prayer?” Instead of being baffeled, the well catechized children were eager to answer. On boy proffered,

“Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins and thankful acknowledgment of His mercies.”

-as recorded in the anonymous, The kneeling Christian (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1945), 51.

Christe qui lux es et dies (Christ Who Art the Light and Day)

Erik Swanson Martin Ambrose, Unknown

English Translation

Christ, who art the light and day,
You drive away the darkness of night,
You are called the light of light,
For you proclaim the blessed light.

We beseech you, Holy Lord,
Protect us this night.
Let us take our rest in you;
Grant us a tranquil night.

Let our sleep be free from care;
Let not the enemy snatch us away,
Nor flesh conspire within him,
And make us guilty in your sight.

Though our eyes be filled with sleep,
Keep our hearts forever awake to you.
May your right hand protect
Your willing servants.

You who are our shield, behold;
Restrain those that lie in wait.
And guide your servants whom
You have ransomed with your blood.

Remember us, O Lord,
Who bear the burden of this mortal form;
You who are the defender of the soul,
Be near us, O Lord.

Glory be to God the Father,
And to his only Son,
With the Spirit, Comforter,
Both now and evermore. Amen.

Latin Text

Christe qui lux es et dies,
Noctis tenebras detegis,
Lucisque lumen crederis,
Lumen beatum praedicans.

Precamur Sancte Domine,
Defende nos in hac nocte,
Sit nobis in te requies,
Quietam noctem tribue.

Ne gravis somnus irruat,
Nec hostis nos surripiat,
Nec caro illi consentiens,
Nos tibi reos statuat.

Oculi somnum capiant,
Cor ad te semper vigilet,
Dextera tua protegat
Famulos qui te diligunt.

Defensor noster aspice,
Insidiantes reprime,
Guberna tuos famulos,
Quos sanguine mercatus es.

Memento nostri Domine
In gravi isto corpore,
Qui es defensor animae,
Adesto nobis Domine.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Eiusque soli Filio,
Cum Spiritu Paraclito,
Et nunc et in perpetuum. Amen.

-Attributed to Ambrose of Milan, although the hymn is likely much older, seeming to predate AD 500.

Latin Setting

English Setting

Down to the River to Pray

Erik Swanson Martin Unknown

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol’ way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way!

O sisters let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
O sisters let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol’ way
And who shall wear the robe & crown?
Good Lord show me the way

O brothers let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
Come on brothers, let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol’ way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way

O fathers let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
O fathers let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol’ way
And who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord show me the way

O mothers let’s go down
Come on down, don’t you wanna go down?
Come on mothers, let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol’ way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way

O sinners, let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
O sinners, let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good ol’ way
And who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord show me the way

-Traditional Appalachian Spiritual