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Every single evening 3 s5 \ t8 P* i8 ?
As I'm lying here in bed, . n0 F# m) j8 l5 f) f& a
This tiny little Prayer 5 H: J, p0 m" J
Keeps running through my head:
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, L) C* x" F0 v) q5 LGod bless all my family 1 [) f* d* r* v- g" R7 s8 s
Wherever they may be,
* M/ s8 P5 e4 _' t& T; {6 t0 w" t" }Keep them warm
" A, t1 P( S; W+ F( f# Y' ^6 G- v+ pAnd safe from harm , f! q) G/ `' k' q+ H+ k: j8 `
For they're so close to me.
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And God, there is one more thing # i1 _' q1 @, ?; A7 l
I wish that you could do;
, m' g( Y5 R. I% C( V0 Q3 h" b9 THope you don't mind me asking, ! S5 s, r4 @5 w, S: `* o! F6 R
Please bless my computer too.
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6 Y+ U# Q6 _5 C& `Now I know that it's unusual 4 y* @: q/ x( n w. n
To Bless a motherboard,
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While I explain it to you, Lord. 1 Y9 @7 Q4 l* K& W
0 K4 a* }: [+ w9 EYou see, that little metal box
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4 r0 J2 |0 `' MInside those small compartments
7 a" K z6 E. D# pRest so many of my friends. 6 x' ~: Z9 o A
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I know so much about them
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And this little scrap of metal $ I, M' i; G0 i; ]" ^- X- I# p1 g3 s
Takes me in to where they live.
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By faith is how I know them 7 f8 @- f1 h# ?0 I& a2 W0 v
Much the same as you.
/ J0 l; ^/ y( I5 v: jWe share in what life brings us
4 _/ l' ^# ] @, pAnd from that our friendships grew. % P% q2 k6 v1 h8 i G( {
8 F0 x; J" q" l3 b6 n/ ~Please take an extra minute ! J6 H; t& L* V/ K7 u- O" ]
From your duties up above,
# C, t u a. e" K3 x gTo bless those in my address book 5 ?5 g0 t0 K- W9 G
That's filled with so much love.
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Wherever else this prayer may reach
3 I8 `. b1 C. O- Z6 o' E; K; XTo each and every friend,
( t3 j! c8 d! u3 v9 M+ i5 m+ i3 w: X; jBless each e-mail inbox
. m" |2 s8 Z& j' z1 A& QAnd each person who hits 'send'. + x1 r1 D& ?) q9 ^, q
$ P# t! }* N$ c/ I0 V, {2 iWhen you update your Heavenly list
! x# C4 w* w( C6 GOn your own Great CD-ROM, 5 E! j; e/ I( ~2 q
Bless everyone who says this prayer + R* _7 N0 `/ T# B' O, L4 |, T
Sent up to GOD.Com
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