And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness."
As I child I remember hearing this bedtime prayer somewhere. I thought of it again recently, particularly the theology of it."Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take."
It seems to me there's a fine line between humility and uncertainty. I'm not sure how I feel about this yet, but I'm thinking a regenerate child of God could/would/should have greater confidence about the destination of his/her soul in the event of unexpected death in the night.
What does this prayer teach, particularly to children?
posted by GUNNY @ 23:51
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"So I got that going for me."
"Big hitter the Llama."
We do the "kinder, gentler" version:
"Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Angels watch me through the night
until I wake with morning light."
On a purely practical level, those sentiments are a lot more conducive to a peaceful transition into sleep than contemplating the potential imminence of death and the unresolved question of one's eternal fate!
I do like that better, etoc. It makes me wanna say, "Gunga, Gunga Guh-lunga."
I think this two year old girl tops you guys by being more Scriptural. Here she actually sings the Lord's prayer! :ob
She's amazing ... and such a great, big finish.
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