A PRAYER BEFORE wee go to bed

O Lord God, and heuenly Father, which according to thy manifolde wisdome, hast appointed the day for labour, and the night for rest. We render thee thankes, that thou hast so mercifullie kept vs this day, and hast heaped continuallie vpon vs, so many benefites: Graunt likewise, that wee nowe ceasing from our labour and care, may so be refreshed with sleepe, that our mindes not beeing buried in sleep with the bodie, we be slumbring in thy loue: but that the memory of our Creation and saluation, be at noe time wiped out of our harts. Graunt moreouer, that our consciences, aswell as our bodies, may inioy the own rest. Likewise, that wee moderatlie vsing sleepe, we may haue a respect, not vnto sluggishnes but to necessitie, to the end that wee returning more apt, and quick to our works, left off for a time, we may the more readilie serue thee & profit our neighbor. And in the mean time, while we are taking rest, deliuer vs from all perill, and keepe vs vndefiled both in bodie and soule, that our sleepe likewise may serue to the glory of thy Name, and seeing this day is past ouer with vs, not without manifolde slidings, (for we miserable wretches, cary alway sin about with vs) we besech thee, that as the night now foldeth vp all thing in darknes, so according to thy incōprehensible mercy, that thou wilt bury all our sinnes, lest for them, wee be casten out from thy sight. Graunt also quietnes and comfort, to all those which are afflicted with any kinde of sicknes, or other calamities for Christ Iesus thy Sonne our Lords sake, which this way hath taught vs to pray. Our Father &c.

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