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Now I lay me down to sleep… I pray that God will always be there Holding me within His loving embrace Whispering to me of gentleness and grace Reassuring me that I have what it takes To reach for the stars and find the moon Shimmering its light across my thoughts Mysterious halo of warmth and insight I pray that God will always let me know When I need to give my love to someone Who needs hope to keep moving forward Someone who needs a kind word or deed Something to remind them they are worthy That God’s light will shine across their life With assurance that their faith is the answer I pray that God will always color my thoughts In hues of scarlet hope and sapphire trust Breaking apart the lies of darkness and deceit Destructive words that fall from the lips of hate Words that are intended to discourage sweet hope For a better day, a better way, a second chance To give back to this world… hope, faith and love I pray, now – as I lay me down to sleep… For God to cover my soul – in a sanctuary Of faith in His strength, His wisdom, His gift Which keeps giving me the faith to move on Past sorrow, grief and discouraging darkness That longs to consume me so I can’t see the beauty In the morning that dawns so beautifully! Now I lay me down to sleep… Thankful that God is holding me in His palm Reassuring me that I will come to no harm And silencing all my worst fears or doubts With the promise that His love answers Every prayer! This poem was inspired by craig cornish's Now I lay me down to sleep poetry contest which I will be entering with a different poem as this one is too long!

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Date: 1/23/2021 8:56:00 AM
Very inclusive and well thought out bedtime prayer. Read something similar years ago but not as all inclusive complete as yours. Can't recall where. THANKS SO MUCH! GOD BE WITH. Peace, Love and Joy.
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Date: 1/21/2021 8:54:00 PM
Absolutely gorgeous. Your faith is delicately woven throughout.
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Date: 1/21/2021 4:46:00 PM
Gina, this is so beautiful, your faith is shining bright my friend _Constance
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Date: 1/21/2021 12:16:00 PM
this is a fantastic prayer indeed, Gina. Did you realise the line limit for the contest too late? I hate when that happens to me.
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Date: 1/22/2021 12:53:00 AM
Yes. exactly :) LOL... Love and hugs, God bless you too
Date: 1/21/2021 9:03:00 AM
A great inspirational poem. Worthy to be read before sleep. ~~
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Date: 1/21/2021 7:13:00 AM
This is a truly inspired prayer and one I will save in my faves to go back to and read again. Thanks for sharing it with us. God Bless, JB
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Date: 1/21/2021 6:51:00 AM
Thanks so much for sharing this. I'm blessed to have read this before my "devotion time" tonight. God bless you.
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