An Evening Prayer

An Evening Prayer is one of a series of spirit-based devotionals from James Anthony Walker, and Oasis of the Heart, an Interspiritual ministry without walls, co-founded with contributor and life partner Rev. Constance McClain. This highly calming devotional is approximately 15 minutes in length and begins with spoken word followed by gentle, ambient music as a means of centering, and taking the devotional into personal discernment.

Transcript

In these few moments now,

Before my eyes can no longer stay open,

Heavy with sleep,

I see me.

I see that I have had my moments today.

When I could,

I gave of myself.

When I could,

I listened to someone who needed to be heard.

When I could,

My eyes met a stranger's with a smile.

I've had my moments today.

Some where I've asked another,

How can I help?

Others where I wished someone had done the same for me.

This day is done.

I can do no more.

It lives in the past,

Where now I can change nothing.

Tomorrow is a brand new day.

And as I wait for sleep,

I wonder,

How do I choose now how I want to experience it?

Moment by moment,

With an open heart.

Or moment by moment,

Grounded only in fear,

Anger,

And lack,

Disconnected from my world.

Tomorrow is a brand new day.

And as I let my mind and body rest now,

I choose to make it another day to be mindful,

To better know myself,

And to be a blessing to everyone I meet.

And so knowing my greatest good,

This day is done.

It lives in the past,

Where now I can change nothing.

It lives in the past,

Where now I can change nothing.

And so knowing my greatest good,

This day is done.

And so knowing my greatest good,

This day is done.

I'm in the past,

Where now I can change nothing.

And so knowing my greatest good,

This day is done.

And so knowing my greatest good,

This day is done.

You You You You You You You You You You You You You

Reviews

Thank you. I loved the prayer and the peaceful music that took me away.

Thank you for sharing your precious prayer dear James

Wonderful! Loved the silence with the music! Very very peaceful

Wonderful…thank you. The prayer was very effective in helping me let go of the day and calmly anticipate the next. Very relaxing. The section of music following the prayer sent me off to sleep with surprising ease 🙏🏼

Really well written, good production values ,
Very helpful thank you for sharing

Inspiring and soothing at the same time

Perfect balance of speaking and space for my own reflection. Thank you.

Excellent meditation. Thank you for your most beautiful contribution. Blessings to you!

A lovely closer towards the end my day.
Much thanks 🙏🏽

Wonderful!!! Thank you 🙏🏻😊

Just what I needed thank you Namaste 🙏🏻 it was a lovely reading

This was truly beautiful, thank you 🙏

Thank you for sharing this guidance on inventory of self at the close of day! Wonderful!

This is just excellent! Very calming and helpful in relaxing and reviewing the day. Thank you for sharing your talent. 🙏

Really good , very relaxing thank you 😁

What a beautiful way to close the day

I just floated away...

Absolutely wonderful and so peaceful. Great end to the day. Thank you!