Bedtime Prayers for the Family: Ending the Day Together with Prayer
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Well beyond the traditional "now I lay me down to sleep..." this anthology of more than 100 prayers will nurture families for generations to come. The selection includes the poems of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charles Wesley, Issac Watts, and Victor Hugo; and of course, Scripture. Appropriate for nightly use, this collection also includes prayers for special occasions-family milestones, national and religious holidays.
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Bedtime Prayers for the Family - Thomas Nelson
Bedtime Prayers
FOR THE FAMILY
ENDING THE DAY TOGETHER WITH PRAYER
Copyright © 2005 W Publishing Group
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Published by W Publishing Group, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc., P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, Tennessee 37214.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations used in this book are from THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION (NKJV). Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations noted NIV are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations noted KJV are from the KING JAMES VERSION of the Holy Bible.
Selections for this edition of Bedtime Prayers for the Familywere made by Elizabeth Kea.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Bed time prayers for the family : ending the day together with prayer.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-8499-1846-4
1. Family—Prayer-books and devotions—English. 2. Prayers. 3. Family— Religious life. I. W Publishing Group.
BV255.B38 2005
242'.8—dc22
2004029436
Printed in the United States of America
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CONTENTS
circleINTRODUCTION
I. REFLECTIONS ON THE DAY
II. PRAYERS OF COMFORT AND PEACE
III. AS I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP
IV. BBEDTIME PRAYERS FOR OTHERS
V. BEDTIME PRAYERS FOR HOLIDAYS AND MEMORABLE DAYS
VI. BEDTIME PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN
VII. OUR FAMILY’S OWN SPECIAL PRAYERS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
circleIf your family is like most, bedtime may be the only time of day when everyone’s activities have slowed down and you are able to spend a few moments together. You may chat about the successes and failures of the day, or plans for the following day, then, before turning out the lights, thank the One who created the day and who now gently draws it to a close. Perhaps your bedtime prayers are ones you learned when you were small and now recite to your own children, or perhaps you and your family simply pray whatever is on your heart each evening. Whatever way you speak with God at bedtime, we hope that Bedtime Prayers for theFamilywill be a source of inspiration and comfort as your family shares this important time.
We have included prayers from believers who come from many different walks of life, but all share a desire to thank God for His goodness, to know Him more intimately, and to be always under His watchful care. May their prayers capture the very heart of your desires as well and give words to your petitions.
This book is divided into six sections. We offer Reflections on the Day
as a means to look back on your day and see God’s involvement—in both the gracious blessings and the confusing trials. Prayers of Comfort and Peace
will be like a warm blanket, enveloping you in the love and peace of your Father who holds all things in His care and control. As I Lay Me Down to Sleep
contains bedtime prayers that ask God for His protection and balm of rest throughout the night. Bedtime Prayers for Others
reminds us of those who most need our prayers at night—the lonely, the sick, and those pouring out their lives for God’s service. Bedtime Prayers for Holidays and Memorable Days
includes prayers with which to close joyful, celebratory days, such as birthdays, Christmas, and Easter, as well as prayers for memorable yet sad days, such as after the death of a loved one or when moving.
We have also compiled a large selection of children’s prayers that you can read to your children when they are young, or they can read themselves as they grow older. This section includes many familiar classics, as well as lighthearted prayers that are sure to become your children’s favorites.
We hope Bedtime Prayers for the Familywill