Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray to Jesus my soul to keep
May He watch me through the night
And wake me in the morning light

Edited by author 09-25-2009 03:14 PM
Now its time to eat i praise the dinner we eat bless god over our food dear heavinly father we love u Amen

Now Ill Lay Me Down To Sleep I Pray The lord to love me and to kiss me a good night sleep he tells me he loves me and the angel sees me cry and says tells me who has died loves me

Our Mom would sometimes add to a short prayer: "...and be with those
whom we love." or "...and be with those who cannot be here with us."
 
Thank you for collecting and sharing these graces. The childrens verses
reminded me of my grade school lunch blessings (in the 1950's).

As a child I said the Guardian Angle prayer and also another one - the thought of dying in my sleep scared me then but this prayer calms me now

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the lord my soul to keep
Guard me Jesus through the night
and wake me with the morning light
but if I die before I wake
I pray the lord my sould to take.

The middle two verses seem to make the last two verses not so scary!

Over thirty years ago, there was a Mennonite prayer in the National Geographic, which I used to say to my boys at bedtime. It was something like the following. I just can't remember if I have it right. Does anyone know of this prayer?

I am a little child
My heart is pure
In Jesus' name I go to sleep
May the lovely angels watch over me.

I especially liked this one, because it did not scare the children, but gave them comfort. Now, I would like to share it with my grandchildren.

Now you lay me down to sleep I pray the lord my soul to keep the angles watch me through the night until the morning night.Father in heaven hear my prayer keep me in thy loving care be my guide in all I do and bless all those who love me too.

God promises forgiveness to all those who ask with a sincere heart. Even the worst thing in the world.

do you think that if someone dose the worse thing in the world do you think he will forgive them?

Edited by author 07-12-2009 02:42 PM
Now a lay me down to sleep i pray the lord my soul to take if i shall die before i wake i pray the lord my soul to keep.you are my sun shine my only sun shine you make me happy when skies our gray you'll never no deer how much i love you.please dont take my sun shine away

My dad forgot the words to the prayer he learned as a child and made up these ones instead:

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take
God bless mommy and daddy and (Aaron) and (Amanda)
Help us to be good servents of the lord
In Jesus name, Amen

I am with VASA Order of America, A Swedish-Fraternal Organization and compiling songs for the local lodge. I have been given a copy of a meal blessing sung to edelweiss from one of our elder members, but have been unable to find it on the internet. Have you heard this song? If possible, I need information today as we have Midsummer tomorrow 6/20.
 
Meal Blessing (tune Edelweiss)
Bless our friends, bless our food
Come, O Lord, and sit with us.
May our talk glow with peace,
May your wisdom surround us.
 
Friendship and Love, May it bloom and grow,
Bloom and Grow forever.
Bless our friends, bless our food,
Come O Lords, and sit with us.

Edited by author 06-14-2009 04:19 AM
I've written a beautiful lullaby, "Safely Through the Night". Anyone interested in listening to it and linking it to their site?
I'll be happy to send you an MP3.
In the meantime, you can hear it at www.myspace/stacyrobinsongs

I can be reached at: rstock2@hotmail.com


thanks..
be well..
RichardS

Angel of God,
My guardian dear,
to whom God's love entrusts me here.
Ever this (day/night), be at my side,
to light, to guard,
to rule, and to guide.
Amen.

(we say this every morning as a school. i say it to my baby every night.)