Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
And should I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
We teach this prayer to children at night before they go to sleep. It is filled with trust, the awareness that this life will end as we know it, and hope. Children sleep fine with this prayer. It does not ask for everything, but for something important. We teach connectivity to the child. Then we grow up and forget it all. Maybe we start the journey back to God with just such a prayer. Try it and get on your knees if you can still do that. For me, getting down is easier than getting up.
Thank you for this prayer ❤️
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ReplyDeleteYes. That is the prayer that launched me on my way of becomoning a comitted Catholic.
ReplyDeleteI hold to this prayer, because it gives me a sense of direction to peace 🙏🏽
ReplyDeleteI still say it every night
ReplyDeleteI was taught this prayer as a child and now say it with my grandchildren when they spend the night with me.. At the end they thank God for something/someone special in their lives and they may ask Him for something ( just not a toy😏).
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