I Pray

by erin

Holy God. You imaged us into the world, into these bodies we use day in and out. As night comes to us, we pray for rest. Grant us peaceful and renewing sleep. A sleep that brings healing to the bodies you have given us.

God, giver of life, reside in our hearts as they pump blood to our organs.
God, giver of life, reside in our lungs as they breath, sending vital air throughout our body.
God giver of life, be with our eyes as they rest behind closed lids rejuvenating our sight.
God giver of life, take the noise of our worries from our ears and grant us silence.
God giver of life, ease the aches in our bones and the cramps in our muscles; release what has gotten tied up by the stress and anxiety of our days.
God giver of life, let your Holy Spirit fall over us as we lay in our beds. Help us to let our minds stop their planning and our hearts to stop their suffering with anxiety.
Help us to remember Your Sabbath day of rest.

God with your peace we will sleep and be rejuvenated.
God with your grace we will rise the next morning with a renewed energy for the day's tasks.
God with your strength we can follow your call for us.
God with us, holy and eternal, we pray for restful bodies and a peaceful sleep this night.
Almighty and ever-loving God, in your holy Name, we pray.
AMEN.