Does anyone know the second half of the children's prayer?

Asked By: bigredwoman 31-35, F 4 months ago

You know,
"Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
If I shall die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen."

Years ago I knew a 90+ year old woman who had the second half of that... for when you woke in the morning... embroidered above her bed, but I do not remember how it goes... though I do remember it was pretty..... I think it started with something like "now that I have woke with the mornings light...

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WildSpectrumArts - 46-50 years old - female

Posted by WildSpectrumArts Dec 27th, 2012 at 8:24PM

Get your butt in bed,
may it stay there and rest your head,
If you get up before the dawn,
and make your mother and father yawn,
You will be in be trouble,
before you can say sorry on the double.

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Reply by bigredwoman Dec 27th, 2012 at 8:38PM

hahahah, that would be likely in today's society, but I am thinking I am looking for something probably written fairly early on.... now that I think about it, the embroidery looked very old...
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Reply by WildSpectrumArts Dec 27th, 2012 at 8:41PM

It might have died with the 90 year old who said it. I just made that verse up on the cuff.
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Posted by sweetromance2 Dec 27th, 2012 at 8:52PM

Perhaps this is what you are looking for:
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
Bless the bed that I lie on.
There are four corners to my bed,
Four angels round my head,
One to watch, and one to pray,
And two to bear my soul away.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.

There is also this version:

Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray to God my soul to take.
If I should live for other days,
I pray the Lord to guide my ways.

Father, unto thee I pray,
Thou hast guarded me all day;
Safe I am while in thy sight,
Safely let me sleep tonight.
Bless my friends, the whole world bless;
Help me to learn helpfulness;
Keep me ever in thy sight;
So to all I say good night.

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Posted by hadyourchance Dec 27th, 2012 at 8:27PM

The one I know is....

"Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray The Lord my soul to keep,
Climbing through the starry night,
Awaken me in mornings light."

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Posted by CarlaW Dec 27th, 2012 at 8:32PM

Then there's the Selfish Kid's Prayer

If I should die before I wake

Pray the Lord my toys to break

So no other kids can use 'em...

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Posted by Pagan1 Dec 27th, 2012 at 8:25PM

Bless the meat, damn the skin, grab a fork and let's dig in! :)

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Reply by stlmo8 Dec 27th, 2012 at 9:00PM

Similarly... Rub-a-dub-dub, thanks for the grub. Yea, God!
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Reply by Pagan1 Dec 27th, 2012 at 9:01PM

;) hi baby!
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Posted by Blondeangelmom Dec 27th, 2012 at 8:24PM

This is the one I was taught...

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