Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE NIGHT PRAYER, by FLORENCE WEISBERG


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THE NIGHT PRAYER, by                    
First Line: The bands of sleep fall on mine eyes
Last Line: From thee we draw each breath.
Subject(s): God; Jews; Peace; Prayer; Judaism


THE bands of sleep fall on mine eyes,
My lids in slumber close.
O Lord our God! I pray to Thee
To guard me in repose.

O grant that I may lay me down
In peace at fall of night,
And that in peace I may rise up
To greet the rising light.

Let not my thoughts or evil dreams
Or fancies trouble me,
Safe in Thy ever-watchful care
My rest will perfect be.

Enlighten Thou mine eyes, O God!
Lest I sleep the sleep of death;
O Thou, who givest life to all,
From Thee we draw each breath.





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