Come, bless the LORD,

all you servants of the LORD,

who stand by night

     in the house of the LORD!

                    Psalm 134. 1

(Even when we find ourselves

   in the darkness of the third shift,

even in what appears

   as a forgotten outpost,

we can bless the LORD

                  in that place.

And sing out loud.

Because those who

     stand faithfully in the darkness

     get to witness the dawning

                 of the new day.

We have not been abandoned by Him.

We are not alone.

We are strengthened by

    the One who stands here with us

and by all the light we cannot yet see.

We can bless Him here, even here.

  undaunted by changing circumstances,

every shift as vital as the one before,

      faithful even in places

                      where we are unseen.

His glory dwells there.)

O LORD,

Help us to realize

   that You have strategically

                  placed us here.

Nothing is random in Your playbook.

This is why we serve and love You

                        even here,

    to bear witness to You,

    to bless Your holy name,

    and to serve You

            with all our hearts.

Faithfulness matters,

      more than we can know.

Because You redeem

   in the most unexpected ways

   and in the most unlikely places.

May You be blessed

            in all we do today,

   wherever we are.