If your kid says bedtime prayers

scoutkate · July 2012

Do you have a special prayer for them to say?

I just can't bring myself to teach her, "Now I lay me down to sleep" because of the "if I die before I wake" part.

HenHen25 · July 2012

We do. My mom didnt like the "die" part either so she taught us:

"Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray to you my soul to keep. Please keep me safe throughout the night, and wake me with the morning light."

We use the same with Hen.

seahorse102410 · July 2012

Ok, so you change it to:

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep,

Guide me safely through the night,

And wake me with the morning light.

Amen.

MrsSR · July 2012

We say different things each night...

How about something like this?

Father, we thank thee for the night,
And for the pleasant morning light;
For rest and food and loving care,
And all that makes the day so fair.

Help us to do the things we should,
To be to others kind and good;
In all we do, in work or play,
To grow more loving every day.

-- Rebecca Weston - 1890

Or this

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep:
May God guard me through the night
And wake me with the morning light.
Amen.

SGC29 · July 2012

I don't know if this is one my mom made up or what but she changed that prayer when we were kids to "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, angels guard me through the night, and wake me with the morning light." Less morbid, lol. ETA: should have read responses first. Clearly that prayer is common. Lol

saczerwonka · July 2012

The "if I die" part creeped me out too, so I modified it a little bit:

Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

Guide me through the long dark night,

And wake with me at morning light.

scoutkate · July 2012

Great suggestions, y'all. Thanks!

Jills83 · July 2012

We have a plaque on his wall with Angel of God:

Angel of God, my guardian dear;

To whom God's love commits me here;

Ever this day be at my side;

To light and guard, to rule and guide.

I usually point to it and say it for him and then add special intentions at the end.

haleyjean84 · July 2012

seahorse102410:

Ok, so you change it to:

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep,

Guide me safely through the night,

And wake me with the morning light.

Amen.

This is what we say as well. I have got to do better about doing this every night. Alot of times I am too tired and just lie him down.

mAnYaSha · July 2012

I found a little night time prayers book for kids at a resale shop. DH chose one and we read it every night, now DS can say the whole thing on his own:

Lord, keep me safe this night

And take away my fears.

May angels guard me while I sleep

Till morning light appears

CamrynnsMommy · July 2012

My DD has a little sheep that says this prayer:

Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray the Lord my soul to keep,

Angels watch me through the night,

until I wake in morning light.

Amen.

claudiaudia · July 2012

we don't say die, we've modified it so we say "guide me safely through the night and wake me with your morning light".

Marc's Mrs. · July 2012

I said the "if I die before I wake" part as a child and it didn't bother me until I was much older. I didn't have any fears of dying in my sleep, etc. However, it's been bothering me saying this part with my DD. I really like the other suggestions.

lrn327 · July 2012

We have friends that say the "if I die" with their daughters but it always kind of freaked me out too! Right now we just say prayers for him out loud but soon will probably switch to a standard prayer so he can learn it. We have several neat children's prayer books and there are a few nighttime prayers in there. We'll probably pick one of those.

tlxh7 · July 2012

Ours is:

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul will keep

When in the morning light I wake

Show me the path of love to take. Amen.

thatlauragirl · July 2012

We just change it up every night but generally just thank God for our family and for a good day and pray for a good night's sleep.

JessiRaye · July 2012

We don't say the die part either. We say "the angels watch me thru the night and keep me safe till morning light".

FordFalcor · July 2012

thatlauragirl:
We just change it up every night but generally just thank God for our family and for a good day and pray for a good night's sleep.

This.

Lilywildcat · July 2012

CamrynnsMommy:
My DD has a little sheep that says this prayer:
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
Angels watch me through the night,
until I wake in morning light.
Amen.

my dd has a little duck that says this prayer too.

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