Oração da Noite 2

“My Father, now that the voices are silenced and the cries are quenched, here at the foot of the bed and my soul rises to You to say: I believe in You, I hope in You, and I love You with all my strength, glory to You. Thee, Lord! I place in your hands the fatigue and the struggle, the joys and disenchantments of this day that is behind us. If nerves betrayed me, if selfish impulses dominated me, if I gave way to rancor or sadness, forgive me Lord! Have pity on me. If I have been unfaithful, if I have spoken words in vain, if I have been carried away by impatience, if I have been a thorn in someone's face, forgive me Lord! Tonight I don't want to go to sleep without feeling in my soul the security of your mercy, your sweet mercy that is completely free. Lord, I thank you, my Father, because you were the cool shadow that covered me all this day. I thank you because invisible, affectionate and involving, you took care of me like a mother in all these hours. Lord, all around me is silence and calm. Send the angel of peace to this house. It relaxes my nerves, calms my spirit, releases my tensions, floods my being with silence and serenity. Watch over me dear Father, as I confidently surrender to sleep like a child who sleeps happily in your arms. In Your Name, Lord, I will rest in peace. So be it! Amen."