Hear my prayer, O heavenly Father,
Ere I lay me down to sleep;
Bid Thy angels, pure and holy,
Round my bed their vigil keep.
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A prayer in verse form makes it easer to put to memory and gives an added pleasure to recite.
The Angels would surely guide and guard the little child and bestow ample blessings! Charles Dickens, a great author with a lovely prayer!
Hear my prayer, O heavenly Father, Ere I lay me down to sleep; Bid Thy angels, pure and holy, Round my bed their vigil keep. Humble prayer before the Almighty Father.....
No matter how accomplished we are, no matter how gray our beards or sage our thoughts, no matter the trophies upon our shelves or lines in our resumé; before the Almighty we are all children casting up our humble prayers for 'tender mercies' in the difficulties of this life.
Nicely written, Almighty is great, we all follow His instructions.10
Transgressions! ! To overcome them and be positive today. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
All are children of the holy Father only....this poem is a child's prayer who is an aged poet....marvelous
OMG! Great... Absolutely, the father's pleasure to grant such request from deep down the heart! Do rest on the father's bosom after your pilgrimage here. Amen!
Master of English novel has rarely written this hymn supposed to be prayed before going to bed just like an elderly child! Wonderful poem to read!
It was a very brutal time that he lived in where children worked in inhumane conditions and thousands died.. iip
Dickens is one of the best human's that ever lived! His poems and stories helped the rich victorians develop a better attitude concerning the filthy poor. Great and gentle poem
Beautiful poem could not of said it better! If I said it myself
Hi very excellent