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Prayers Said Before Meals or Bedtime

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Christina
04-04-2013
03:54 PM ET (US)
I say my prayers and hop into bed,
Straighten the pillow and smooth out the spread,
Someone is coming, you easily can see,
To dreamland we'll go, my jesus and me.
Then mother Mary with Jesus comes in.
We cover him up right up to His chin.
Then we slip off to the land of Nod,
Just wee little me and the Son of God.

I used to say this with my children whilst they were too little for the grown ones. I still love it myself
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Shane Davenport
03-13-2013
01:04 PM ET (US)
I added one verse...

Now I lay me down to sleep,
God my soul is your's to keep.
Watch over me all through this night,
and bless me with your morning light.

Help me God this I pray,
to be a good boy/girl throughout the day.
Be with me in everything I do,
and help me Jesus to be just like you.

Thank you God for all your love,
and I pray we meet in heaven above.
Please forgive me of my sins,
and bless my family before this prayer ends.

In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Shane Davenport
03-13-2013
10:03 AM ET (US)
There are some great prayers here. Something that rhymes seems easier to remember and make a habit of. We used "...if I should die before I wake" and no offense but I never liked the thought of it. I wound up here because I was searching for the prayer my mom taught me when I was a kid, and thanks to this site I found it...

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Guide me safely through the night,
And wake me with the morning light.

But after reading some fantastic prayer posts here, they inspired me to write my own. I came up with this, let me know what you think.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
God my soul is your's to keep.
Watch over me all through this night,
and bless me with your morning light.

Help me God this I pray,
to be a good boy/girl throughout the day.
Be with me in everything I do,
and help me Jesus to be just like you.

Please forgive me of my sins,
and bless my family before this prayer ends.
In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

I figured it covered most of the basics in a kid's life. Thanks for all your help!
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Jane
03-09-2013
11:33 PM ET (US)
I like this version from my parents:
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the lord my soul to keep
In peace and safety til I wake
This I ask for Jesus sake.
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Marian
02-25-2013
03:08 PM ET (US)
I too taught my girls when they were little the prayer Dear God. I thank you for your care, you've been right with me everywhere prayer. Now that my daughter is 26, after many miscarriages & surgeries to correct her uterus she is 5 mo preg. with her first child (a boy). I would like him to also start this prayer while young. Just tried to e-mail snow.man16@verizon but it came back to me. Does any one out there want to take it on & make me one. You can e-mail me at gmakarp9@yahoo.com

Thank you
Marain
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Fran
01-02-2013
02:04 AM ET (US)
The now I lay me prayer I learned went like this...

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 soul to take
 I pray for....
 and then I'd list the names of people I thought needed help..
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Tim ChambersPerson was signed in when posted
12-29-2012
03:31 PM ET (US)
Drew, well-put. I think the Lord's Prayer is an excellent choice for bedtime. Also see my blog post about prayer at http://purl.org/net/tbc/blog/10134.html
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drew
12-29-2012
12:11 AM ET (US)
Whatever happened to "Our Father "? Too biblical and Jesus' own outline for a prayer?
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Dawn Stewart
11-11-2012
11:27 PM ET (US)
This is a prayer I used to say as a child with my dad:

I see the moon
the moon sees me
God bless the moon
and God bless me
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Kate
11-03-2012
11:32 PM ET (US)
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I praise the Lord my soul to keep,
If I die before I wake,
I praise the lord my soul to take,
Amen.
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dewayne
08-07-2012
01:23 AM ET (US)
My mother taught me this one when I was growing up.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the lord my soul to keep,
If I should die before I wake ,
Don't forget to let me pray,
To the lord who led me through the day,

But this is what our 2 and 3 year olds pray every night they are so wonderful I'm glad god gave us such healthy kids we are truly blessed

Dear heavenly father,
Here I am yet again,
Thank you for allowing me,
To stay another day,
Thank you for the stuff I've got,
And most of all thank you for keeping my parents safe,
In your heavenly name
AMEN
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Emilce
07-28-2012
11:31 PM ET (US)
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the lord my soul to keep
Protect me through the dark of night
And wake my soul with dawn's first light
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