Children's Prayers

These are prayers my grandmother taught me as a child.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray Thee Lord, my soul to take.

Father, we thank Thee for the night,
And for the blessed morning light.
For rest and food and loving care,
And all that makes the world so fair.

Dear God, help us to do the things we should,
To be to others, kind and good,
In all we do and all we say,
To grow more loving every day.

(In this interval were all the "God bless-es...")

Goodnight.
Sleep tight.
Wake up bright.
In the morning light.
Goodnight.

I know they can seem mechanical when memorized.  Still, what a nice memory and a great legacy from "Grandma."