My Father, Now that the voices have fallen silent and the clamors have died down, here at the foot of the bed my soul rises to You, to say: I believe in You, in You I hope, and I love You with all my strength,

Glory to You, Lord!

Into your hands I deposit the fatigue and struggles, the joys and disappointments of this day that is behind me. If my nerves have betrayed me, if selfish impulses have dominated me, if I have given in to resentment or sadness, Forgive me, Lord! Have mercy on me.

If I have been unfaithful, if I have spoken vain words, if I have let myself be carried away by impatience, if I have been a thorn in someone's side, forgive me, Lord!

Tonight I don't want to give in to sleep without feeling in my soul the assurance of your mercy, your sweet mercy entirely free of charge.

Dear Lord! I thank you, Father, because you have been the cool shadow that has enveloped me all day. I thank you because, invisible, loving, enveloping, you have taken care of me like a mother, during all these hours.

Dear Lord! Now, all around me, all is silence, all is calm. Send the Angel of Peace over this house. Relax my nerves, soothe my spirit, release my tensions, inundate my being with silence and serenity.

Watch over me, beloved Father, As I surrender to sleep, trusting as a child who sleeps happily in your arms. In your Name, Lord, I will rest easy.

Amen."