Bedtime prayer

Many are the times I forget to say my bedtime prayer. I found this very nice prayer.

Now, I lay me down to rest

I thank the Lord; my life is blessed

I have my family and my home

And freedom, should I choose to roam.

My days are filled with skies of blue

My nights are filled with sweet dreams, too

I’ve no reason to beg or plead

I have been given all I need. 

Beneath the subtle moonlit glow

I thank the Lord, so He will know

How grateful I am for my life

In times of glory and of strife. 

The times of glory give me hope

The times of strife teach me to cope

Thus, I am much stronger in turn

Yet grounded, still, with much to learn.

Now, I lay me down to rest

I thank the Lord; I’ve passed the test

Of yet another day on earth

Grateful for its abundant worth. 

This day has been a special dream

From morning ‘til the last moonbeam

Yet, should the coming dawn bring sorrow

I’ll rise, thankful I’ve reached tomorrow. 

—© 2008 Jill Eisnaugle’s Poetry Collection