Thank You For This Day: Bedtime Prayer For Letting Go & Rest

As the day comes to a close, this bedtime prayer offers a quiet moment to pause, breathe, and gently let go. It is an invitation to release what no longer needs to be carried into the night—the thoughts, the questions, the unfinished moments—and to rest in simple gratitude for having lived this day.

Designed for emotionally sensitive listeners and overactive minds, this prayer helps ease the transition from wakefulness into sleep. Its tone is warm and grounding, encouraging a sense of safety, acceptance, and inner calm as the night unfolds.

Let the day fade.
Let the body relax.
And allow rest to arrive.

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.

Reviews

Thank you once again teacher Patrick! I am gratefully blessed and relaxed after this day. Much appreciated! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❗️

A powerful and grounding meditation. A meditation I can listen to again and again.. Thank you. 🙏 🤩🎶💫