O God,
who has given us a life to live,
and a task to do, bless us at eventide.
Forgive us for the things which we have left half done today,
and for the things which we have not even begun.
Forgive us for the plans that we made, and did not carry out;
and for the dreams which are still only dreams.
Forgive us for the promises which we made to you and to our fellow-men,
and did not keep.
O God, our Father,
bless those who this night specially need Your blessing.
Bless those on journeys by sea and land and air;
those who this night will lie down in hunger and in cold;
those who are in prison and in disgrace;
those who are ill and who will not sleep tonight;
those who are sad and for whom the slow,
dark hours are very lonely.
Bless each one of us, and be with us through this night,
and stay with us until the day shall break and all the shadows flee away;
through Christ our Lord .
Amen
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