Night and day you watch over me, Lord:
with your strong arm and your gentle touch
you hold me and care for me as your child,
your own, your beloved…
Make me grateful for the day I’ve had, Lord,
with all its ups and downs, its joys and sorrows,
and forgive the ways I may have failed
to be helpful, loving and honest…
Help me fall asleep, Lord,
trusting I’ll find you at the foot of my bed,
when dawn’s light comes to wake me…
Bless my night with good rest, Lord,
and fill my dreams with peace…
Comfort those who are restless tonight,
worried and afraid for themselves
and for the ones they love and care for…
Stand guard with all who serve and protect us,
at home and abroad,
and especially those in harm’s way this night…
Be with those who staff our hospitals,
our nursing homes and care facilities,
those who comfort the elderly,
and all in need of care…
Amen.
O come bless the Lord,
who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.
Lift up your hands to the holy place
and bless the Lord through the night.
May the Lord bless you from Zion,
he who made both heaven and earth.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
as it was in the beginning,
