Dear God who walks in light and shade, Who made both sun and stars that fade, I lay me down with heart so still, To learn Thy love in death and will.

You made the breath that fills my chest, And made the sleep that feels like rest. You made the laugh, the sigh, the tear, And whisper, “Child, I’m always near.”

The day is bright, the night is deep, But both are hands that cradle sleep. And whether now or someday far, I’ll walk with You where wonders are.

For life and death are just a door—One step, then I’m not less, but more. No need to fear the silent part, You hold it gently in Your heart.

So let me rise or let me fall, You catch and carry through it all. For in Your arms both dark and light Are just the same, and both are right.

Amen.