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Catholic Prayers For Night - Prayers To Recite To Get A Good Nigh Rest [2024]

As people, we need sleep to not only rest our tired bodies, but also our minds and spirits. It's amazing what a good night's sleep can do to help us think more clearly and get rid of any anger or hurt from the day before. The Catholic Church has a long history of praying a set of night prayers at the end of the day to ask God for a good night's sleep.

Author:Suleman Shah
Reviewer:Han Ju
Aug 10, 2024
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As people, we need sleep to not only rest our tired bodies, but also our minds and spirits.
It's amazing what a good night's sleep can do to help us think more clearly and get rid of any anger or hurt from the day before.
The Catholic Church has a long historyof praying a set of night prayersat the end of the day to ask God for a good night's sleep.
Here is a short list of Catholic prayers for nightthat ask God to watch over even your sleep.

Prayer To St. Joseph For Nightly Protection

Lord Jesus, keep my soul safe. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and all the Saints pray to our Lord for us so that we are kept safe from sin and all bad things tonight. Amen.

Night Prayer To Protect You From Evil

May the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and all the saints pray to Our Lord for us so that we are kept safe from sin and evil this night. O my good guardian angel, whom God has put in charge of me, watch over me tonight.
May Our Lord bless us, keep us safe from harm, and bring us to eternal life. May the souls of the faithful who have died rest in peace because of God's kindness. Amen

Prayer To St. Augustine When Trying To Fall Asleep

Lord, keep an eye on those who are working, waking up, or crying tonight. Let the angels and saints take care of those who are sleeping. O Lord Jesus Christ, take care of your sick ones, rest your tired ones, bless your dying ones, comfort your suffering ones, have compassion on all your troubled ones, and protect your happy ones, all for the sake of your love. Amen.
A black Catholic rosary with the cross on an open Bible
A black Catholic rosary with the cross on an open Bible

Prayer To Help You Sleep In Peace

Protect us, Lord, while we're awake. Keep an eye on us while we're sleeping, so that when we're awake, we can watch with Christ and when we're asleep, we can rest in his peace. Lord God, please let us get a good night's sleep to rest our tired bodies. We hope that your help will always keep us going strong in your service. We ask this through the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

People Also Ask

What Prayer Do Catholics Say Before Bed?

Antiphon:Protect us, Lord, while we are awake; keep watch over us while we sleep, so that while awake we may keep vigil with Christ and while asleep we may rest in his peace. Lord, now release your servant in peace; your word has come to pass.

What Is The Catholic Evening Prayer?

I beseech You to grant me peace this evening. To honor You with my life, may the word of Christ dwell in me richly, teaching me in every wisdom and producing righteousness in my heart. May I rest with gratitude for God in my heart. Amen.

What Are The Basic Catholic Prayers?

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Conclusion

Scientific studies have shown that prayer has positive effects on both the person and society as a whole. However, our deep spiritual connection to God is what really motivates us to pray, whether alone or with othersand especially as a family. Catholic parents still regularly pray with their children before bed for a number of reasons, including the empirical evidence supporting the practice and the spiritual fortification it provides.
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Suleman Shah

Suleman Shah

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Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences. Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA). Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.
Han Ju

Han Ju

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Hello! I'm Han Ju, the heart behind World Wide Journals. My life is a unique tapestry woven from the threads of news, spirituality, and science, enriched by melodies from my guitar. Raised amidst tales of the ancient and the arcane, I developed a keen eye for the stories that truly matter. Through my work, I seek to bridge the seen with the unseen, marrying the rigor of science with the depth of spirituality. Each article at World Wide Journals is a piece of this ongoing quest, blending analysis with personal reflection. Whether exploring quantum frontiers or strumming chords under the stars, my aim is to inspire and provoke thought, inviting you into a world where every discovery is a note in the grand symphony of existence. Welcome aboard this journey of insight and exploration, where curiosity leads and music guides.
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