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.)

Our bedtime prayer when I was little:

Jesus hanging on the cross
Tell me was it I ?
There are great big teardrops Lord.
Did I make you cry ?
I have been a naughty child,
naughty as can be.
Now I am so sorry Lord.
Won't you pardon me?
Amen

Then we would ask God to bless everyone we loved.

It is a sweet memory...............

When I was a little girl, my mother always said a prayer at bedtime that started out, "Epen Kline....", that is a phonetic spelling. I was wondering if that is German for part of the prayer, "Now I lay me down to sleep..." Is there anyone out there who knows German who might remember how this prayer is said in German?

Sorry, Ted. You've got the wrong Tim Chambers. Maybe you're referring to the author of this blog? http://timjchambers.wordpress.com/

Your sermon Sunday was excellent. I appreciated your focus on the words of the Epistle: "Give thanks in all circumstances."

Here is the prayer our elderly people with dementia and Alzheimers at Friendship Adult Day Services in Burlington pray in unison before the noon meal: "God is great; God is good. And we thank him for our food. By his hand we all are fed. Give us Lord our daily bread." Amen

As a child my parents always taught me the prayer;
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 my Dad, my Mom,( then my siblings, grandparents and pets) and everyone. Lord if I should not wake, let the three little angels around my bed, one to pray, one to sing, and one to carry my soul away reunite me with you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen

i can't remember where i learned this years ago but i think its a lovely little gem of a prayer and thought i would share it,hope you all like it.

Angels sent from god to guide me
be my light and walk beside me
be my guadian and protect me
and on the path's of life please direct me...Amen

My mother taught me this prayer, it is slightly different to the others but here goes:

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
Bless this bed that I lay on.
With four angels to guard me,
one at the head
one at the foot
two at the sides
amen.

I prefer this one as it does not relate or refer to death it just is asking God to protect for the night until the sun rises.

Edited by author 02-05-2009 08:03 AM
i love the now i lay me down to sleep but at the end of it,it needs to say god bless the people you love and [name them]

My grandfather always said the prayer before meals when we had our holiday gatherings. The prayer ended with "and eventually save us" He belonged to Oak Grove Missionary church. Can anyone help me with the rest of the prayer?

I don't like to interrupt the flow as folks add their contributions to this discussion thread, but I read Alan's kind words tonight and simply wanted to say you're very welcome, and thank you for writing!

Not being particularly religious, and having been asked to say grace at a dinner/dance function I came on to the internet for material. I happened across your website. Can I just say thank you, to you, and all your contributors. It instilled a little more faith in me, whilst travelling life's course in this troubled world. Particularly all the postings relating to encoraging kids and making them think for themselves. Some made me smile, some made me think, some rekindled hope that we can all get on together with God's guidence.
Just a note to suggest that Benedictus, benedicat (May the blessed One bless) is followed at the end of the meal by Benedicto, Benedicatur. (May the blessed One be blessed).
Also Masonically we use the Laudi Spirituali (A.D. 1545) which unless the tune is known, is difficult. When it is sung correctly, it can be quite rousing!
Regards
Alan Burnett.

mealtime: God is great God is good and we thank you for this food Amen

bedtime: now i lay me down to sleep i pray the lord my soul to keep guide me and gaurd me through the night and wake me up in the mornings light

song: ohhhhh the lord is good to me and so i thank the lord for giving me the things i need the sun and the rain and the apple seed the lord is good to me amen

may God be with u and be blessed

I say one at the end of the day with my Kindergarten students. We use our hands to do actions.

Two little eyes to look to God
Two little ears to hear His word
Two little feet to walk in His ways
Two little lips to sing His praise
Two little hands to do His will
And one little heart to love him still
Amen

At lunch we say:
Come Lord Jesus be our Guest, let this food for us be blessed.
Amen

Thank you Lord for the Food we are about to eat.
Thank you Mum/Dad/Cook for preparing it.
Welcome to our place for a meal tonight/today (name visitor if any).
Bestow your Grace, Lord, on those less fortunate than we who have less to eat and nowhere to sleep.
Amen

O lord, lay me down to sleep tonight
Forget the world, and hold me tight
And in my dreams, it's her I see
Do you do this, just to punish me?
But if you must, don't let me wake
For without her, my heart will break
But all is peaceful, and all is still
So let me dream, and dream I will

   AMEN

I visited your website today and was impressed with the number and variety of graces you have accumulated. While there I noticed that Scott Deuel submitted a grace "Bless our friends . . ." but said he couldn't describe the tune for it. You may be interested to know that his grace fits well to the tune "Edelweiss" made popular in the movie "Sound of Music".

Another prayer that goes to the same tune is:

Thank you Lord, on this day
for our many good blessings.
Thank you Lord, on this day
for our many good friendships.

Glory to God, may you hear our prayer
Guide us on forever
thank you Lord, on this day
for our blessings and friendships.

Goodnight Sweet Jesus, Guard us in sleep. Our souls and bodies in Thy Love keep. Waking or Sleeping, keep us in sight. Dear Gentle Savior, Goodnight Goodnight. Amen

my gradma taught me a lot of these here one is

     now i lay me down to sleep.
     i pray the lord my soul to keep.
     if i awake in morning light,
     thank u god for keeping me in your sight.

I LIKE THE ONE THAT SAYS
FOUR CORNERS TO MY BED
FOUR ANGELS ROUND MY HEAD
ONE TO WATCH,ONE TO PRAY,AND TO BEAR TO BEAR MY SOUL AWAY
I LIKE THIS BECAUSE I LOVE ANGELS AND AT NITE TIME I CANT SLEEP RIGHT SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HELP ME

bedtime prayer:
Good night Jesus I am sleepy as can be but first I will give my thanks to thee. Thank you for taking care of me today, bless my Mom and Dad,Aunts and uncles cousins and friends,Help me to be a good boy/girl. Help me in school,bless my teachers, Hail Mary...

yes,the part where now I lay me down to sleep says "if I should die before I wake"does frighten me a bit.but when i was a young girl my Grandmother taught me this prayer.

"now I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord My sole to keep,Like The Birdies in the nest.God watch over me while I rest.

Edited by author 07-04-2008 01:28 AM
Kessel_runner, the "Liberal BedTime Prayer" you posted yesterday is inappropriate. Find another forum to spew your venom. And I support both the President and the troops.

the parayer "now i lay me down to sleep" if u think its dark because of it talking about death its not..tell your children that prayer my dad tuaght me it im 16 now an its important becuase u never now what could happen when u die an if u do in your sleep u want the lord to take your soul not leave it behind..dont you?

does anyone know the first 2 lines to this camp dinnertime prayer? the last lines are:

watch over us all through the night
keep us safe til morning night
                            amen

the prayer is sung... the breakfast one is:

gracious giver of all good
thee we thank fro rest and food
grant that all we do or say
in thy service be this day
                   amen

and lunch is:

father for this noonday meal
we should speak the praise we feel
health and strength we have from thee
help us lord to faithful be
                    amen

please email me if you know the beginning of the dinner one... Daisy18301@aol.com
Thanks!
Tricia

I chose not to pray for myself. I think this is a great one:

God bless mom and dad, God bless grandparents too, God bless aunties and uncles, old friends and new. Amen.

Got it from one of my favorite movies Waking Ned Devine

My dad died from cancer and i wrote this poem for him. he sang now i lay me every night to me
ONE LAST LULLABY
Now I lay me down to sleep...
My dad lays in the hospital bed...
I pray the lord my soul to take...
WE gather around him and sing this prayer...
If I should die before I wake...
He breathes his last when the clock strikes twelve...
I pray the lord my soul to take...
He is free...
Amen.

my grandmother gave me a prayer for her son , my father-

not to insult anyone, only to thank G.

bless us lord for these thy gifts which we are about to recieve from thy bounty.
AMEN.

our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as itis in heaven, give us this day our gifts of bread, and thank you for it;
forgive us our tresspasses, as we forgive those who trespass aginst us.
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. AMEN

variations of the Catholic faith/.

My brother translates the table grace in German sent in by Irv.Cutter as:

All good things come from you, Oh God.
Thanks a lot for what we've got. Amen.

Edited by author 04-15-2008 01:06 PM
My 3 year old son John has heard this prayer each night since he was born: he won't go to sleep without reciting it himself.

"Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Bless the bed that I lay on.
Four corners to my bed,
Five angels there lie spread.
Two at my head, two at my feet
One at my heart, my soul to keep."


(Linda, your post below seems like it's almost the same prayer; maybe your memory has switched the lines?)

bless us o god as we sit toghter
bess the food we eat today
bess the hands that made are food
bless us o god
arman

Can anybody tell a prayer which has" gentle jesus meek and mild " in it as my granparents use to say it me and that is the only line I can remember.Thanks

Four corners on my bed,
Four Angels over head,
Mathew, Mark, Luke and John,
God bless this bed that I sleep on.

I learned this as a child and has always stayed with me.

Does anyone know "Now I lay me down to sleep" in German? Thanks!

come Lord Jesus be our guest and let these gifts to us be blessed o give thanks unto the Lord for he is good and his mercy endures forever amen

Angles east angles west north and south do your best guide him watch him while he rests
Amen

me and my family got this one from sylvia brown:
         Dear Lord, please release the negative energy
 from my past life and my present life and release that energy into the white light of the holy spirit,Amen.


                 I Hope This Helps You As it Helps Me Too.

For food prepared by loving hands
For life in freedom-loving lands
For thy abundance in the fields
For everything thy goodness yields
We thank you, Lord. Amen.

God is great
God is good
and we thank
him for our food
buy his hand
we all are fed
give us lord
our daily bread
AMEN

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild
Look upon this little child
Pity my simplicity,
Suffer me to come to Thee
Faint I were to Thee be brought
Gracious Lord, forbid it not.
In the kingdom of Thy grace,
Give this little child a place.

Thank you lord for my beautiful family and friends,
please watch over us all and protect us morning and night
please keep us all healthy, safe and happy
To never go to bed mad or sad but glad for all that we have had this day
AMEN

four corners to my bed
the lord is watching over my head
Six angles to guard my bed
two to watch
two to pray
two to carry my soul away
up in heaven
Amen

In response to Janice's request to know more about the poem, "Gentle Jesus", here's the first verse:

Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,
Look upon a little child;
Pity my simplicity,
Suffer me to come to Thee.

It was written by Charles Wesley in 1742.

My Grandma gave me this prayer on a picture for my tenth Birthday:

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my sole to keep,
If I shall die through the nght,
please bless my family and friends.
If I shall live for another day,
when I wake in morning light,
Please help me be good and listen all day long.
Amen.

my aunty gave me this prayer on a poster:


now i lay me down to sleep,
i pray the lord my soul to keep,
watch and guide me through the night,
and wake me in the morning light,
AMEN.

The prayer I always used as a child was :

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the lord my soul to take,
Keep me safe all through the night,
Help me wake in the morning light,
God Bless (Insert names such as mom, dad, siblings, grandparents etc.)
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Louis, I am not ashamed of keeping this particular QuickTopic from drifting. Go find somewhere else to rant.

I was searching online to find the prayer my nan taught me when i was younger because i remember some i just feel like something is missing. i used to say it everynight before bed. unfortunatly my nan passed away on sunday so ill never kno the exact version see taught me but ill say what i can remember

I have four corners round my bed
I have four angels round my head
If i should die before i wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take

Its slightly similar to the other verison but wen readin over them i dont remember them.

I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of this night time prayer:
 
Gentle Jesus,
Meek and Mild,
Look upon a Little Child,
Suffer Me,
Come to Thee,
Christ Sake,
Amen.
 
My mother was taught this prayer when she was a child by her mother. And my mother taught this to her six children. I taught this to my two children, now I'm saying this prayer with my three grandchildren.
I wish I knew if this is the correct way of saying it or if anyone knows this prayer.
 My mother has Alzheimer's disease, and I no longer can ask her anything about it.
I hope you can help.
Janice

Edited by author 03-20-2007 05:29 AM
Remember me God I come everyday. Just to talk with you Lord and to learn how to pray, you make me feel welcome you reach out your hand I need never explain for you understand. I come to you frightened and burdened with care so lonely and lost so filled with dispare and suddenly Lord I'm no longer afraid my burden is lighter and the dark shadows fade. Oh Lord what a comfort to know that you care and know when I seek you'll always be there

Dear Matthew David Almighty, you'll just have to find another page on the Web for your comments.

Does anyone know the rest of the prayer:
"Mude bin ich geht zu rhue scliese beide augen zu..."

My little 4-5 year old brother always says this prayer before we lay down to sleep. He is Catholic.

Dear God,
plesse protect me through the night
Hold me safe and hold me tight.
have miss mary stand next to you
as she sings her lovely tune.
I love my mom and love my dad,
I cherish my only sister I've ever had.
So let this prayer reach them too
as I pray with love and truth.

Amen

I was taught this as a child

Matthew,Mark, Luke and John
Bless the bed that I lay on
Four corners to my bed
Four angels there did spread
One at the head
One at the feet
And two to guide me while I sleep

I am 49 and I think the original is still the best. My step-daughter says it, with a smile and I say it every night. I think it covers the bases.

I heard one in a movie and I fell in love with it.
Angels East, Angels West, North and South just do your best,
Guard her/him watch her/him while he/she rests.
Amen

yes the movie was bad, but this was an instant love of mine.

Edited by author 12-21-2006 04:58 AM
On the basis of the prayers available on the net I have created one that covers three important things:
i. To be thankful for the food that you get;
ii. To be greatful to those who have prepared it for you;
iii. To remember those who may not earn their bread everyday;
Here it goes
For the food that I get O Dear Lord,
Bless me to thank of my own accord
Every day and night while I eat
Bless those hands that prepared it
I am so fortunate to have it in my plate
Bless those too who are less fortunate

The prayer my mother and father taught us when we were VERY small was "Father, Mother, God - loving me, guard me while I sleep. Guide my little feet up to thee. Amen.

I have heard that this was a prayer from Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, but my grandmother told me it was from the Shaker tradition.

god is good god is grat I thankyou for this food on my plate. Fruit to eat and water to drink.

hello God,
Thankyou for peace and light. You have looked down on me when I sleep. You have given me wonderful adventrous dreams. I think of you 1000000000 times a day. I pray and you answer in my heart you gave me. I thankyou.

lord you have comeforted me today. Thankyou for this food that I eat today.



Ta

This topic is for prayers people have composed. If you have a prayer request, visit http://www.worldprayerteam.org/ and submit it there.

As a child I remember saying the night prayer, As I lay me down to sleep.... In fact, I still say it to this day and I'm 70 years old. I often wondered why there wasn't a similar "morning" prayer. So here's one I offer to all:

As I rise from my sleep
I pray the Lord my soul He'll keep
If I should die before days' end
I pray the Lord my soul He'll tend.

A Grace to be said before a Wedding Breakfast:

Thanks be to God for daily bread
And thanks for seeing these two wed !

In the Navy, at dinner for the officers in the Ward Room, Grace is noramly said by the chaplain. Shhould the chaplain not be present then grace is said by the senior officer present. It is alleged that his grace takes this form:
"Padre not here ? - Thank God."

I have been saying a German prayer that my dad taught me, at the end of my "Now I lay me down to sleep" prayer, but over the years, couldn't remember exactly the correct pronunciation or what the prayer meant. Now I say "Now I lay me" with my grandson every night and have added the German prayer at the end, and figured I'd try searching the web for this prayer so Thank You, Thank You-I found it here!

Rub a dub dub
Thank you for this grub

When I was little a little girl my mom and I use to say this bedtime prayer together.


I see the moon and the moon sees me
god bless the moon and god bless me.
Amen.

When i was little my little sister (Kerri-Ann) died in her sleep of Sids.. so my parents retaught us our bedtime prayer cause saying if i die before i wake was a huge fear for us after losing our sister so now i say

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
I pray My lord my soul to keep
Kerri-Ann watch me through the night
And keep me safe till mornings light

At 07-19-2006 05:31 PM Thomas Craig wrote, "Excellent work. Very nice to see someone taking so much interest and pain on such an intresting subject. great work!!" The he spammed this topic. Shame, Thomas.

As a child i used to say the same prayer every night before bed.
It wasn’t until my wife Jacqui lost our baby after 19 weeks that the prayer came back into my head and now whenever i think of little Sweet Pea (this was the name i used to call the bump before he died) i say this prayer. For some reason it really helped me through an extremely difficult time, im not really religious but i just hope it might help others.......
As i lay me down to sleep
i pray the lord my soul to keep
and if i die before i wake
i pray the lord my soul to take
I’ve four corners on my bed
and four angles overhead
Matthew Mark Luke and John
God bless the bed that i lie on

I have been searching for a advise like this not just one prayer not just one religion preference but common ground that l feel is equal. I thank you! For all the ones that contributed to this site! I was not raised in Christian home nor was I taught much about the Lord. Now I have my own children and I am trying finding my way to guide them in the righteous way so I Thank you very much from my heart and soul..

Try this out for size...

Now I lay me down to sleep,
Pray the Lord my soul to keep,
If I die before I wake,
Pray the Lord my soul to take.

Hush, little baby,
Don't say a word,
And never mind that noise you heard,
It's just the beasts under your bed,
In your closet, in your head.

(You may not want to read that one to your kids. Courtesy of 'Enter Sandman' by Metallica!)

Great place!! Thanks so much! My 4 year old daughter asked tonight to learn a new prayer. Even after reminding her that she can talk to God any time about anything she still asked for me to teach her a new "night night prayer." I found several.

my friend had this version of "before i lay me"

before 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.
and if i should live for an other day,
i pray the lord to guide my way.

sorry if the spelling is wrong, i am from norway, and my friend from usa, i think her grandmother had made the picture for her, whit the wers on it.

Andy, thanks! I don't know why I never thought that through. You're so right. I'll change it in the next edition of my page. <>< Tim

I noticed that some posted this prayer:

"Bless us O Lord, for these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from Thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen."

I wanted to point out that the "for" should be an "and". It makes more sense that way, because the "blessing" is over the people and the food, not the over the people because of the food.

TRY THIS ONE-

LORD JESUS CHRIST,MY PERSONAL SAVIOUR AND FOUNDER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, FROM WHICH THE PROUD HAVE DEPARTED, GRANT THEM AND US, YOUR FAITHFUL SERVANTS A RESTFULL NIGHT, FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS AND ETERNAL REST ON THAT DAY UNKOWN WHEN WE ARE CALLED TO ATONE FOR OUR SINS, ESPECIALLY THAT OF PRIDE ,FROM WHICH ALL SINS FLOW. AMEN.

angels east and angels west
north and south just do your best
keep her safe, watch her while she rests

On a lighter note: Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) mocked attachment to matter in the following poem from "A Light In The Attic":
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my toys to break
So none of the other kids can use 'em
Amen

I am with william here. As I just spent the night with a 90-year old wonderful lady, who is dying in agony because fear was projected into her from some of her loved ones, I feel compelled to say: it is precisely the fear of God that separates us from the truth. The truth is: Life and death are connected, and the soul knows no death at all, when it has reached a point where only Love matters. I watched in awe as this beautiful lady is communicating with souls of loved ones who have passed on. She is crossing over. It is her journey. All she has to do is surrender to the love of God, which is the highest protection.

When I was little, the bed time prayer I was taught was.....Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, When in the morning light I wake, Show me the path of love to take. Amen

that first prayer... even as a kid I was never afraid to die in me sleep because I always prayed my soul hed keep. I knew if I died I was goign to be with god

Here is a common prayer my mother taught me and all the children in my family would say together before bed each night.
now i lay me down to sleep
give the lord my soul to keep
wake me with the sunshine bright
godbless mommy daddy (siblings) and the rest of my family and friends
and then we say the lords prayer

My mother-in-law taught this prayer to my stepchildren and we say it every time we eat together, be it at home or in a restaurant:

"Thank you, Jesus, for this food.
 Bless us, we pray, Amen"

It's short enough to learn quickly, say with sincerity and include thanks and blessings for everyone.

I recently heard a prayer somewhere but I can only remember the first three lines, "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pry my soul shale remain mine, And of I step a foot from this bed..." and thats all I can remember. If anyone else has heard this please show at http://www.lr-info.com
Thank you.

I need help I heard a prayer and now i can rememeber it. It was about angels and it had angel of the north ..... (something) then angel of the east ...... (somthing) then angel of the south ......(something) then angel of the west .......(something) it was really nice and I wish i could remember it i would like to teach my little brother and sister it please email me if you know it on flowers_and_fairies@hotmail.com thank you very much if you know anything about this prayer that would be greatly appreciated if you would email me.

hi there thanks a lot for compiling all these prayers..it's blessed me lots. they're very inspirational and i've learnt how to say grace from here. it's been a great help. God bless! =)

I just wanted to thank you for putting together so many really lovely prayers. I have to say grace at my sister's wedding tomorrow and this site has been a great delight and a great help. This is a real blessing. Thank you.

This discussion is for my collections of prayers said before meals and bedtime prayers. If you submit them to me I will add them to the appropriate collection. I reserve the right to edit whatever you say here.

Edited by author 02-20-2005 06:57 PM
i heard a prayer something like pray per por pray to god to bless me and make me a good little child before my life end.amen then it was the verse 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.

These are all beautiful.

I was looking for a new prayer to teach my daughter As a child I misunderstoof and feared the prayer I was taught.

The prayer I was taught is written below with what I thought as a child each line said in parenthesis.

Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

If I should die before I wake,
"Fashidie before I wake"
I pray the Lord my soul to take.
"I pray the Lord my soul to tape"

Once, I finally understood the words and rethought the prayer as an adult I think the idea of death shouldn't be introduced into a child's life on a daily basis.

I recently heard a prayer somewhere but I can only remember the first three lines, "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pry my soul shale remain mine, And of I step a foot from this bed..." and thats all I can remember. If anyone else has heard this please E-mail me the rest at snowman64@adelphia.com.
Thank you.

Edited by author 04-06-2004 04:30 PM
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iam lookin for a prayer i heard in a movie ,,i remember it started with ,,,,,,,,,,,angels in the north angels in the south then i have forgotten the rest of that part ,,,,then i remembered it also had angels in east angels in west do your best keep ,,,and thats all i remember ,,if u can help me ..i would like to find this bedtime prayer ,,,,plz e mail me at ,,,,,,,,,,,,,texas_sweetheartt_45@yahoo.com,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ty very much
tex

i have never heard the prayer,
Five little angles round my bed.
One to the foot and one to the head.
One to sing and one to pray, and one to take my sins away. Amen ,
before.. it is soooo cute...

Mommy usually sings the bedtime prayer and my 5 year old son and I were completely blocked about the full (for us 8 line) prayer and knew "now i lay me down to sleep" was in it but thought it was the first line. Thankfully I found this site & rediscovered the first line as "now the light has gone away" and the rest all came back. Now the light has gone away and the boys are blessedly quiet. Amen.

Another ending to Now I lay me...
 
Glad and well may I awake
And this I ask for Jesus’ sake.
 
I learned the following as a bedtime prayer and as an evening song (most evening songs are prayers...) This is slightly different than a version you have (no 'thy's and a third verse)
 
Jesus, Tender Sheperd hear me
Bless your little lamb tonight
Through the darkness please be near me
Keep me safe til morning light
 
All my days your hand has led me
And I thank you for your care
You have clothed me, warmed and fed me
Listen to my evening prayer.
 
May my sins be all forgiven
Bless the friends I love so well
Take us all at last to heaven
Happy there with you to dwell. Amen.
 
 This is another evening song/prayer:
Now the light has gone away
Father listen while I pray
Asking Thee to watch and keep
And to send me quiet sleep
 
Jesus Savior wash away
All that I’ve done wrong today
Help me every day to be
Pure and gentle more like Thee.
 
Let my near and dear ones be
Always near and dear to Thee
Please take me and all I love
To Thy heavenly home above
 
Thou my best my heavenly friend
Thou wilt love me to the end
All my blessings come from Thee
Oh how good you are to me.
 
Now my evening praise I give
Thou didst die that I might live
All my blessings come from thee
Oh how good thou art to me!
 
A member of Good Shepherd Lutheran

THANK YOU! I have been looking for a less frightening bedtime prayer for my son. I really like all of the variations to "Now I lay me down to sleep" offered on your sight. What a blessing!

I hadn't thought about it that way, but you have a good point.

I read all the prayers listed on your site, and I'm very impressed. I've been a camp couselor for several years, and I've used some of the prayers with the children I look after.

There is one prayer that I have an issue with. The one that has the line "if I should die before I wake." It's not that I don't like the prayer, on the contrary, I use it all the time with children. It's my favourite bedtime prayer (the one I was raised on).

I don't think that children think too much about the so-called dredded line about dying in that prayer. I think that children are cocentrating on talking to God and asking for security during the night while they sleep. Basically, the child is saying "if I die while I'm sleeping, so what? I'll be safe, anyway."

I heard the prayer in the song "Enter Sandman" by rock band Metallica. When I heard that, it triggered a memory from my childhood (okay, I'm 25). I hadn't said the prayer since I was seven, but the song got me saying it again. I was 16 when the song came out, I believe, and I've been saying it ever since. Especially with children in my care.

Edited by author 03-06-2005 10:57 PM
This discussion is for my collections of prayers said before meals and bedtime prayers. If you submit them to me I will add them to the appropriate collection. I reserve the right to edit whatever you say here. This discussion was started to accompany a featured link from my home page. Since then, I have updated my collection of prayers said before meals and now also link from there to this discussion.