The God Squad: Bedtime prayers edited by mom and God
“Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I die before I wake, that's the test I won't have to take.”
“I have a special morning prayer that I say as soon as I open my eyes. I have taught it to my children and now grandchildren. ‘Good Morning, dear Jesus, this day is for you so I ask you to bless everything I say and do.” -- (From B)
Some of you had parents who went in a totally different direction that, thankfully, left out all references to sudden impending death,
Again from C in Wisconsin:
I say my prayers and hop into bed
straighten the pillows and smooth out the spread,
for someone is coming you easily can see,
to dreamland will go my Jesus and me.
Then Mother Mary with Jesus comes in
she covers me up right up to my chin,
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