Goodnight, Daughter

Girl Praying (19th Century) by Roberto Ferruzzi

♱ In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Heavenly Father,

I ask for your divine hand of mercy to be over _____ this night and every night. Please send her guardian angel to keep watch over her in her sleep in eager anticipation of our reunion in the morning. May the good, the true, and the beautiful ever be the joy of her heart and the focus of her mind. Build her soul one scratch and one smile at a time, and instill in her a confidence that only comes from you, knowing that she is a daughter of the Almighty Creator and Sustainer. Preserve her from evil and forgive her for how she has fallen short. Please lead her unto righteousness with the aid of your Holy Spirit and your Sacred Scripture. 

*Lord’s Prayer*

In your Son’s precious name,

♱ Amen.