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Beautiful Pagan Bedtime Prayer
I find that prayers from all cultures are a wonderful addition to our homeschooling curriculum. They emphasize how much most religions have in common. I feel most of us tend to focus more on how DIFFERENT we are from other people--where I believe it is more useful (and godly) to seek out what unites us. This prayer reflects the universal desire of all parents for their little ones to sleep well and safely.
Sleep, little one, in the comforting night
that spreads like a blanket over your bed.
The Goddess is waiting to guide you to sleep
in her arms that are ready to rock you so gently.
The God stands by, watching to keep you from harm,
to lay his cool hand on your head as you sleep.
Sleep, little one, in the gathering dark,
wrapped in the love of your Mother and Father,
wrapped in the love of your mother and father.
- Ceisiwr Serith
Pagan source:
"A Book of Pagan Prayer" © 2002 Ceisiwr Serith.
(copied from Beliefnet)
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This is lovely. It beats the classic, "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" prayer in its simple message of caring love. I never did like that part about "If I should die before I wake, etc.". What a thought to send a little child to bed with!!
4/16/05 9:28 AM