{"id":9262,"date":"2020-03-18T22:20:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T21:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=9262"},"modified":"2020-03-29T12:20:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T10:20:39","slug":"circling-the-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/18\/circling-the-globe\/","title":{"rendered":"Circling the globe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9264\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/03\/18\/circling-the-globe\/coronavirus_who\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus_who.png?fit=800%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus_who.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus_who.png?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus_who.png?resize=768%2C396&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:24px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.5;\">With the corona virus circling the globe, causing such havoc and loss of life, here&#8217;s a prayer in song form that I hope will minister to you.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:2px;\">IN THE STILLNESS<\/h3>\n<p>by Irene Bom<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9262-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/in_the_stillness_final_irene_bom.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/in_the_stillness_final_irene_bom.mp3\">https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/in_the_stillness_final_irene_bom.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>VERSE 1<br \/>\nIn the stillness, search my heart, O God<br \/>\nHelp me turn and mend my ways<br \/>\nIn the stillness, come, Lord, come<br \/>\nset my heart ablaze<\/p>\n<p>VERSE 2<br \/>\nIn the stillness, help me hear your voice<br \/>\nTend my faith, so it may grow<em> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(revised)<\/em><br \/>\nIn the stillness, come, Lord, come<br \/>\nfeed my hungry soul<\/p>\n<p>VERSE 3<br \/>\nIn the stillness, shape my heart for love<br \/>\nGive me hope when things go wrong<br \/>\nIn the stillness, come, Lord, come<br \/>\nbe my strength, my song<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:10px;background-color:#FFFFE0;\">This song was written as my March entry for the 12 song challenge organised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resoundworship.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RESOUNDworship.org<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>FROM THE BLOG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/09\/14\/circle-me-lord\/\">Circle me, Lord<\/a><br \/>\n<em>a firm favourite<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/12\/29\/3-prayers-for-endings-and-beginnings\/\">3 Prayers for endings and beginnings<\/a><br \/>\n<em>for a time such as this &#8211; the end of an era<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a 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For life","author":"Irene Bom","date":"April 23, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 In the silence I receive once more this gift of my life from you. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hold me in your stillness, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0simplify me, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and take possession of me, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0my God. \u00a0 by Angela Ashwin, from The Book of a Thousand Prayers by Angela Ashwin, #613 \u00a0 \u00a0 From the blog First\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;prayer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tree_buds2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tree_buds2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tree_buds2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tree_buds2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16204,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/03\/24\/deeper-closer\/","url_meta":{"origin":9262,"position":2},"title":"Deeper, closer","author":"Irene Bom","date":"March 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 \"When I let myself converse truly and deeply with my heart - whether through reading, writing, walking and thinking, or prayer - I find I am conversing with the creator of my heart, who invites me into conversation with him. 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Here are 3 prayers that you might find helpful in your Lenten journey this year. \u00a0 #1 God of the desert, as we follow Jesus into the unknown, may we recognize the tempter when he comes; let it be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;call to worship&quot;","block_context":{"text":"call to worship","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/call-to-worship\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/remnants.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/remnants.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/remnants.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/remnants.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":701,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/04\/26\/school-of-prayer-eddie-askew\/","url_meta":{"origin":9262,"position":5},"title":"In the school of prayer with Eddie Askew","author":"Irene Bom","date":"April 26, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"I came across this prayer in my copy of 2000 Years of Prayer (compiled by Michael Counsell). 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See links below for more about Eddie Askew and his work with the Leprosy\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;prayer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":2,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/song\/\" rel=\"category tag\">song<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"&nbsp; With the corona virus circling the globe, causing such havoc and loss of life, here&#8217;s a prayer in song form that I hope will minister to you. &nbsp; &nbsp; IN THE STILLNESS by Irene Bom VERSE 1 In the stillness, search my heart, O God Help me turn and mend my ways In the&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9262\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}