Stay with me

"Stay with me;
Remain here with me.
Watch and pray;
Watch and pray."

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Lord,

this haunting melody,

this haunting prayer -- 

is it your prayer?

This night

as you take Peter, James and John,

as you go a stone's throw further

is this what you asked of them?

Stay with me;

Remain here with me.

Watch and pray;

Watch and pray.

Lord, 

is this your prayer?

Asking us to 

stay awake, pay attention,

attend to you in our prayers?

Stay with me;

Remain her with me.

Watch and pray;

Watch and pray.

Lord,

is this your prayer?
Asking God to

keep watch over you

as you make your way

into the depths of your suffering

and death?

Stay with me;

Remain here with me.

Watch and pray;

Watch and pray.

Lord,

is it MY prayer?

As I am faced

with the ways I betray you,

with the ways I deny you,

with the ways I run away and hide in fear.

Tonight

this is my prayer:

Stay with me;

Remain here with me.

Watch and pray;

Watch and pray.

Watch over my life;

Do not leave me to my own devices.

Rather, Lord, open the way

lead me away from temptation

and into your redemptive love.

Stay with me;

Remain here with me.

Watch and pray;

Watch and pray.