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As The Day Fades – A Calming Bedtime Prayer With Sleep Music

by Patrick Lynen

Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
36

As the day slowly releases its hold, this gentle bedtime prayer offers a quiet place to land. Paired with soft, unobtrusive sleep music, it creates a calm space where thoughts can settle and the body can begin to rest. This prayer does not ask for perfection, answers, or certainty. Instead, it invites reflection without judgment, gratitude without obligation, and rest without effort. The words are simple but intentional—designed to resonate softly, allowing what needs to be felt to arise and what no longer serves to gently fall away. The accompanying music remains subtle and steady, supporting relaxation without distraction. Together, prayer and sound form a soothing transition from the movement of the day into the stillness of night. Ideal for emotionally sensitive listeners, overthinkers, and anyone who longs for a moment of quiet reassurance before sleep. Let the day fade. Let the mind soften. And allow yourself to be carried gently into rest

PrayerSleepRelaxationGratitudeSelf ReflectionEmotional ReleaseDay Night TransitionMental QuietingGratitude PracticeMemory Settling

Transcript

Thank you for this day,

Not because it was perfect,

Not because everything made sense,

But because it happened and I was part of it.

Thank you for the hours that moved too quickly and for the moments that seemed to stretch and hesitate,

For conversations that landed softly and for those that stayed with me longer than expected.

Thank you for what was accomplished and also for what remained unfinished.

If I question myself today,

Thank you for that too.

Thank you for the emotions that passed through me.

Thank you for the body that carried me through this day,

Often without being noticed.

As evening arrives,

I release the need to evaluate.

I let go of mental summaries and silent judgments.

What was said cannot be unsaid.

What was done does not need to be replayed.

If there were moments of kindness today,

May they settle gently into memory.

If there were moments of tension,

May they loosen their grip as the light fades.

Let the thinking slow,

Let the inner commentary grow quiet.

Thank you for this day.

Now I step out of it and sleep arrives.

I rest and the night takes over.

Meet your Teacher

Patrick LynenAgra, Uttar Pradesh, Indien

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