The religiously inclined among us find a special peace by praying at bedtime. And a prayer is just what you need to calm the mind, which can aid sleep so much.
Here is an interesting site, I saw some charming variations on the traditional "Now I lay me down to sleep" prayer here.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
And in the morning when I awake,
help me Lord, the path of love to take.
Contributed by Betty-Jo Tilley & Richard Kuhlenschmidt
Also, seen on a poster, one more variation, author unknown:
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
See me safely through the night,
And wake me with the morning light.
You can also find many other beautiful bedtime prayers on the same site.
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