At the end of a long or anxious day, this prayer is a way to set it all down — the things done and left undone — and to sleep in peace.
The prayer
Lord, the day is over, and I bring it to you as it is — the good in it and the parts I would undo. Thank you for carrying me through it.
I lay down now what I cannot finish and cannot fix. It is safe in your hands through the night, safer than it ever was in mine.
Quiet my thoughts as I lie down. Guard the ones I love while they sleep. Let me rest, knowing you never do.
I will lay me down in peace, and sleep, because you alone keep me safe. Amen.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
If sleep is hard to find, let this prayer be enough on its own — you don't have to solve anything more tonight. Rest is his gift, and he gives it to those he loves.
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