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A prayer for anxiety at night

For 2am, when your mind won't stop. Pray the words below slowly, or tell me what's keeping you up and I'll write a prayer just for you.

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A prayer for when you can't sleep

God, my mind won't rest tonight. Quiet what keeps circling. Take the thoughts I can't put down and hold them for me until morning. Slow my breathing and loosen the tightness in my chest. Remind me that nothing I'm afraid of is bigger than You, and that I don't have to solve tomorrow tonight. Let me lie down in peace and sleep, because You alone keep me safe. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Anxiety often gets louder in the dark, when there's nothing to distract you. Praying slowly, one line per breath, can help your body settle as much as your mind.

Psalm 4:8 says: "In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone make me live in safety." Some people repeat that one line until they drift off.

If your anxiety ever turns into thoughts of hurting yourself, please call or text 988 (in the US) to talk with someone right now.

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Questions people ask

Is it okay to pray when I'm too anxious to focus?

Yes. A single honest sentence is a prayer. "God, help me" is enough.

What can I pray to fall asleep?

Try short lines: "Lord, I give You this worry." "You are with me." "I can rest now." Repeat them slowly as you breathe.

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