Prayer for Peaceful Sleep and Renewal

 Here is a gentle, scripture-anchored poem/prayer for peaceful sleep and renewal:

**Night's Gentle Harbor: A Prayer for Rest**

O Keeper of the Stars, who never sleeps,

The weight of day now settles, soft and deep.

I seek Your harbor in the quiet night,

Bathed in the promise of Your holy light.

**"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety." (Psalm 4:8)**

Release each care, each worry, every strain,

Like scattered leaves swept clean by gentle rain.

**"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)**

This burdened mind, these limbs that ache and sigh,

I place them now beneath Your watchful eye.

Let anxious thoughts, like fading echoes, cease,

Replaced by whispers of Your perfect peace.

**"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." (Isaiah 26:3)**

Guardian unseen, through hours dark and deep,

Your faithful vigil while Your children sleep.

Renew these bones, exhausted by the race,

Infuse my spirit with Your morning grace.

**"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23)**

As seeds in darkness gather strength below,

Let Your restoring power in me grow.

**"I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me." (Psalm 3:5)**

This trust I hold, a shield against the night,

Awaiting dawn, embraced by Your pure light.

So send Your angels, sentinels of grace,

To fill this room, this quiet resting place.

I close my eyes, secure within Your hand,

Held by the One who shaped the sea and land.

Grant sleep serene, untroubled and profound,

And with the sun, new mercies will be found.

Amen.

**Key Elements & Scriptures Used:**

1.  **Safety & Trust (Psalm 4:8):** Foundational for letting go of fear.

2.  **Releasing Burdens (Matthew 11:28):** Invitation to surrender weariness.

3.  **Peace Amidst Anxiety (Isaiah 26:3):** Divine peace replaces worry.

4.  **God's Sustaining Presence (Psalm 3:5):** Assurance of care through the night.

5.  **Morning Renewal & Faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22-23):** The promise of fresh strength and God's unfailing character with the new day.

May this prayer bring you comfort, release, and the deep, rejuvenating rest you seek. Sleep peacefully, trusting in the One who watches over you.