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A Simple Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep Keep me where I will not weep If I should die before I wake Let me ascend to heavens gate If I should live another day Help me to be all that I may So I may be a light for you To show others that You're true If I should live another year Help me to be so sincere Let me praise with all I have So some see your mercy is a salve To heal their lives and save their souls To mend each heart so full of holes Help me to know you more each day So full of love I want to stay If I should live a long long life Help me to cope with all life's strife I end this prayer with this request Help me to be my very best

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Beata Agustin

Date: 6/6/2022 11:04:00 PM

Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Charles Reese
Date: 6/7/2022 5:49:00 AM

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

John Watt

Date: 6/4/2022 7:36:00 PM

Charles, a nice variation on the old familiar bedtime prayer. I like how you include different lifespans since "of that day and hour knoweth no man". God bless you, brother

Charles Reese
Date: 6/4/2022 8:18:00 PM

Thanks for the review, My inspiration was the cheese head prayer that starts " Now I lay me down to sleep a bag of peanuts at my feet if I should die before I wake please give them to my brother jake." The rest just came and built on each verse.

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/20/2021 7:08:00 AM

A wonderful prayer, Charles! Blessings, Kim M

Charles Reese
Date: 6/20/2021 5:17:00 PM

I'm glad you enjoyed it.