Children’s
Bedtime Prayer
When I was growing up as a child I prayed this when I went
to bed,
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.
Strong words scared some children from wanting to
sleep. I don’t blame them, but I never
thought of it that way. There are some
newer less scary versions now that someone created (Probably with God’s help).
Now
I lay me down to sleep,
I
pray the Lord my soul to keep.
May
God (or angels) guard me through the night,
And
wake me in the morning Light.
Amen.
Now
I lay me down to sleep,
I
pray the Lord my soul to keep.
May
the Angels watch me through the night,
And
keep me in their blessed sight.
Amen.
Now
I lay me down to sleep,
I
pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If
I should live another day,
I
pray the Lord to guide my way.
Amen.
It’s good that people have other versions of this poem
that are less scary. It’s important to
us as parents and grandparents to teach them to love and follow our
creator. God is Love and Love is
God. Matthew 19 says,
“13 Then were there
brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands
on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, “Suffer
little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the
kingdom of heaven.”
Let us see the world through Children’s eyes,
let them be told truth not lies. Give us
the ability to come to you like children and follow you through prayer.
Father
in heaven, may our faith grow stronger each day and please bless us in every
way. Amen.
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