Evening Prayers

I want to go to rest now, my Jesus! Let my heart find peace and rest in You as I sleep. Give me, O Lord, the sleep of the righteous, so that while my eyes close, my heart may rest in You and may awaken with every breath in Your love.

Into Mary's protection and Jesus' most holy wounds, I commend my body and my soul!

O holiest, triune God, have mercy on me now and at the hour of my death!

I now lay myself down again in the name of my crucified Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who redeemed me with His precious blood. Bless, guide †, and protect me †, and lead me into eternal life. Amen.

(Never cease to occupy yourself with pious thoughts. Go to rest with such devotion and composure as if you might die tonight. Even in bed, continue your devotion until sleep comes. Consider the following more closely.)

“I sleep, but my heart is awake… Lord, keep me as the apple of Your eye, and protect me under the shadow of Your wings.” (Psalm 16:8)

"Surround me with Your truth as with a shield, and protect me from the terrors of the night."
Psalm 90:5

"In Him, I will lie down and sleep in peace; for He has established me in wonderful hope upon His goodness."
Psalm 4:9