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Holy Spirit, breath of God and fire of love, I cannot pray without your aid: Kindle in me the fire of your love, and illumine me with your light; that with a steadfast will and holy thoughts I may approach the Father in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who reigns with you and the Father in eternal union. Amen.

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For Sleep

Father, in your mercy dispel the darkness of this night, and let your servant sleep in peace, that at the dawn of a new day I may wake with joy in your Name; through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 671

Provenance

ACNA 2019

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A short, unbylined bedtime collect in the BCP 2019 Occasional Prayers, singularized from the Roman Night Prayer's concluding prayer: dispel the darkness, sleep in peace, wake with joy.