Ryanne Molinari

Writer & Musician

Church Growth Prayer

Teach me, Lord, to number my days
Instead of counting sheep:
To live as faithfully for the one
As for the ninety-nine.
May it be as I lay down to sleep
That I rest in the victory you’ve won
Beyond any success I’d claim as mine.

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Ryanne Molinari (MLitt, University of St. Andrew’s) is a pianist/organist, pastor’s wife, and lover of words. She is the author of Spirit-Filled Singing: Bearing Fruit as We Worship Together, and her writing has been published in journals such as the Journal of the T. S. Eliot Society (UK). Connect with Ryanne by subscribing to her blog or following her on Instagram.

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