***Compline***
I will lie down and sleep in peace
For You alone, Lord,
Make me dwell in safety
O God, and Spirit, and Jesu, The Three,
From the Crown of my head, O Trinity,
To the soles of my feet mine offering be.
Come I unto Thee, O Jesu, my King –
O Jesu, do Thou be my sheltering.
My dear ones, O God, bless and keep,
In every place where they are
Whoever has chosen
To make the shelter of
The Most High
Their dwelling place
Will stay in His over-shadowing.
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
He is my God, and I am trusting Him.
He will rescue you
From the traps laid for your feet,
And save you
From the destroying curse.
His faithful promises are your armor.
You need no longer be afraid
Of any terror by night,
Or the death-arrow that flies by day.
The Lord Himself is your refuge;
You have made the Most High
Your stronghold.
Be my strong rock,
A castle to keep me safe,
For You are my crag and my stronghold.
How precious to me
Are Your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them,
They would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake,
I am still with You.
I will not lie down tonight with sin,
Nor shall sin
Nor sin’s shadow
Lie down with me.
O God of life, this night,
O darken not to me Your light.
O God of life, this night,
Close not Your gladness from my sight.
O God of Life, this night,
Your door to me, O shut not tight,
O God of life, this night.
Be it on Your own beloved arm,
O God of grace,
That I in peace shall waken.
As the bridegroom to his chosen,
As the king unto his realm,
As the keep unto the castle,
As the pilot to the helm,
So, Lord, are You to me.
As the fountain in the garden,
As the candle in the dark,
As the treasure in the coffer,
As the manna in the ark,
So, Lord are You to me.
As the music at the banquet,
As the stamp unto the seal, as the medicine to the fainting,
As the wine-cup at the meal,
So, Lord are You to me.
As the ruby in the setting,
As the honey in the comb,
As the light within the lantern,
As the father in the home,
So, Lord, are You to me.
As the sunshine in the heaven,
As the image in the glass,
As the fruit unto the fig-tree,
As the dew unto the grass,
So, Lord are You to me.
Jesu, Son of Mary!
My helper,
My encircler.
Jesu, Son of David!
My strength everlasting.
The peace of all peace be mine this night.
† In the name of the Father,
And of the Son,
And of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(From the Daily Celtic Prayer)
I will lie down and sleep in peace
For You alone, Lord,
Make me dwell in safety
O God, and Spirit, and Jesu, The Three,
From the Crown of my head, O Trinity,
To the soles of my feet mine offering be.
Come I unto Thee, O Jesu, my King –
O Jesu, do Thou be my sheltering.
My dear ones, O God, bless and keep,
In every place where they are
Whoever has chosen
To make the shelter of
The Most High
Their dwelling place
Will stay in His over-shadowing.
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
He is my God, and I am trusting Him.
He will rescue you
From the traps laid for your feet,
And save you
From the destroying curse.
His faithful promises are your armor.
You need no longer be afraid
Of any terror by night,
Or the death-arrow that flies by day.
The Lord Himself is your refuge;
You have made the Most High
Your stronghold.
Be my strong rock,
A castle to keep me safe,
For You are my crag and my stronghold.
How precious to me
Are Your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them,
They would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake,
I am still with You.
I will not lie down tonight with sin,
Nor shall sin
Nor sin’s shadow
Lie down with me.
O God of life, this night,
O darken not to me Your light.
O God of life, this night,
Close not Your gladness from my sight.
O God of Life, this night,
Your door to me, O shut not tight,
O God of life, this night.
Be it on Your own beloved arm,
O God of grace,
That I in peace shall waken.
As the bridegroom to his chosen,
As the king unto his realm,
As the keep unto the castle,
As the pilot to the helm,
So, Lord, are You to me.
As the fountain in the garden,
As the candle in the dark,
As the treasure in the coffer,
As the manna in the ark,
So, Lord are You to me.
As the music at the banquet,
As the stamp unto the seal, as the medicine to the fainting,
As the wine-cup at the meal,
So, Lord are You to me.
As the ruby in the setting,
As the honey in the comb,
As the light within the lantern,
As the father in the home,
So, Lord, are You to me.
As the sunshine in the heaven,
As the image in the glass,
As the fruit unto the fig-tree,
As the dew unto the grass,
So, Lord are You to me.
Jesu, Son of Mary!
My helper,
My encircler.
Jesu, Son of David!
My strength everlasting.
The peace of all peace be mine this night.
† In the name of the Father,
And of the Son,
And of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(From the Daily Celtic Prayer)
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