 | George Stillman Hillard - 1860 - 138 pages
...power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Child's Evening Prayer. ISTow I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. E Worcester's School Dictionary, JOB THE rSE OP PRIMARY SCHOOLS. This Kttle... | |
 | John Newton Stearns - American literature - 1860 - 252 pages
...rifle dress, who was christened Willie about six years ago. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake — and the small bundle in the trundle-bed has dropped off to sleep ; but an angel will finish the... | |
 | William C. Smith - Homiletical illustrations - 1860 - 376 pages
...plaid rifle dress, who was named Willie, about six years ago. ' Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake'— and the small bundle in the trundle-bed has dropped off to sleep, but the broken prayer may go up sooner... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1862 - 582 pages
...day. I never close my eyes to rest, without first saying, ' Now I lay mo down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.' INDEPENDENCE. — The borough of Hull, in the reign of Charles II., chose... | |
 | William Henry Gray - 1862 - 290 pages
...do not only say, as so many little children,— "This nicht, ivhcn I lie down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; "— but tJdnlt what you are saying; and God, who never sleeps, will keep... | |
 | Fanny (Aunt) - American fiction - 1862 - 368 pages
...whisper, which thrilled us with a sorrowful boding, said, " Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake — " She opened her eyes, " Mamma — how — if I should die 'fore I wake, how could I, mamma ? "... | |
 | Religion - 1864 - 732 pages
...death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his. '•Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake." As he finished he opened his eyes, and meeting... | |
 | Caroline Lloyd - 1864 - 156 pages
...in all Christendom, who does not know that simple prayer — " Now I lay me down to sleep 1 pray the Lord my soul to keep, If I should die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take." the first one almost that is taught to lisping infancy, and the one which... | |
 | Horatio Balch Hackett - Patriotism - 1864 - 284 pages
...the white lips moved, and slowly in weak tones he repeated, " Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take ; And this I ask for Jesus' sake." As he finished, he opened his eyes, and,... | |
 | Children's stories - 1864 - 138 pages
...them that simple prayer that we have all learned in childhood: "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take ;" and very reverently were they accustomed to say it before they crept into... | |
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Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take ; And this I ask for Jesus 
