Night Prayers
As darkness covers the earth, we entrust ourselves to the care of our Guardian Angel and the protection of the Lord, Who neither slumbers nor sleeps.
Prayers Before Sleep
O Lord our God, forgive all the sins I have committed this day in word, deed, and thought, for Thou art good and the Lover of mankind. Grant me peaceful and undisturbed sleep. Send Thy guardian angel to shield me and protect me from every evil. For Thou art the Guardian of our souls and bodies, and unto Thee we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Into Thy hands, O Lord Jesus Christ my God, I surrender my spirit and body. Bless me, have mercy on me, and grant me life eternal. Amen.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
O Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all wherein I have sinned this day. Deliver me from every cunning of the enemy, that I may not anger my God by any sin. Pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that thou mayest show me forth worthy of the kindness and mercy of the All-Holy Trinity, and of the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ, and of all the saints. Amen.
Prayer of St. John of Damascus (Before Sleep)
O Master and Lover of mankind, is this bed to be my coffin, or wilt Thou enlighten my wretched soul with another day? Behold, the coffin lies before me; behold, death confronts me. I fear, O Lord, Thy judgment and the endless torments, yet I cease not to do evil. My Lord God, I continually anger Thee, and Thy most pure Mother, and all the heavenly hosts, and my holy Guardian Angel.
I know, O Lord, that I am unworthy of Thy love for mankind, but I am worthy of every condemnation and torment. Yet, O Lord, whether I will it or not, save me. For to save the righteous is no great thing, and to have mercy on the pure is nothing marvelous, for they are worthy of Thy mercy. But on me, a sinner, show the wonder of Thy mercy. In this reveal Thy love for mankind, lest my wickedness prevail over Thine ineffable goodness and merciful kindness; and order my life as Thou wilt. Amen.