Nightly Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep...

 

but before I do,

I pray You will keep me in Your care.

That while I sleep

I'm not plagued by those repeated dreams

that after 16 years have become

bothersome nightmares.

 

I know You are with me daily, Lord,

walking beside me,

standing behind me,

holding my hand, and

carrying me when the road is rocky.

 

Keep me in Your care, Lord,

for my aches and pains

are many,

yea, my joys are many more!

 

Help me not to forget

that kind words cost nothing

and mean everything!

Encourage me to share them

more often.

 

If I should die before I wake...

I pray the Lord my soul to take!