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If you need a sweet prayer to say at bedtime, this is one of my favorites. It is a wonderful reminder of God's protection over us, especially during the nighttime hours. Download these free Evening Prayer Printable below.
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen.
This small prayer is towards the close of the larger Compline Prayer (and often used in Evening Prayer), too. These prayers are a part of The Daily Office in both the Anglican and Episcopalian traditions. When I get to this part of praying through Compline, I practically weep. The words in this particular prayer are so powerful, probably because we all fall into one of these categories, or perhaps even more than one. I've wanted to make this into a printable for so long...but a recent gift spurred me to do so.