A Little Night Prayer

A Little Night Prayer to Our Blessed Mother

Dear Mother Mary,

as the day comes to its quiet end,

I come to you softly.


You are so gentle and full of love,

a shining light when everything grows dim,

and a sweet comfort in the stillness of night.


When my heart feels tired,

you draw me close

and let me rest near you,

as a child rests safely beside her mother.


You are so pure and so beautiful,

living now with God in Heaven,

high above the angels—

and still you remember me.


Dear Mother,

please ask your Son Jesus

to forgive me for anything I did wrong today,

and make my heart clean and peaceful again.


Stay near me through the night.

Watch over me while I sleep.

Keep me safe,

and lead me always closer to Jesus.


And if I wake in the quiet darkness,

help me remember

that Heaven is near,

and you are watching over me.


Help me to love God more tomorrow,

and one day to praise Him with the angels,

forever in Heaven.


Good night, dear Mother.

Stay with me.


Amen.


Good night, dear Jesus…

Good night, dear Mother…

"This prayer comes from a very old German Marian prayer book called Omni Die… “Omni die” is Latin, and its literal meaning is: “every day” or “each day” In a devotional sense, the name suggests daily prayer, constant remembrance of God and Our Lady and a rhythm of devotion that belongs to every single day."