A peaceful and comforting time for both Mom (or Dad, caregiver, grandparent etc.) and child to enjoy each other, and wind down from the day.
Lately I've been singing a song my Mom used to sing to my siblings and I before we went to bed. It's called "May the Lord" to the tune of Edelweiss.
I will sing this to Jacob as the very last thing before leaving his room. Sometimes I will rock Jacob in the rocker to settle him. Sometimes I will stand and sort of sway with him and then put him down in the crib to doze off. Sometimes Daddy will hold Jacob and I'll just sing while he either rocks or sways with Jacob. Or sometimes I will sing to him while he is laying in the crib.
When I was little after my Mom had been singing this song to me for some time I would request for her to sing it to me. My Mom thought it was so sweet because I would say "'May the Lord' me, Mom."
May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever.
Grant you peace, perfect peace, and courage in every endeavour.
Lift up your eyes and see his face, and his grace forever.
May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever.
I can hear my Mom singing it when I write out the words like that. Maybe someday Jacob will remember me singing to him and have great memories of that.
A simple prayer and hopefully a comfort for Jacob. My prayer is that someday he will know, understand and cling to the hope that is found in these words.
Oh do you want to hear the Dugger family sing this song (you know the 19 kids and counting TLC family?)
1 comments:
Bedtime routine is a beautiful thing Suz. Matthew knows his and totally expects it. When I start it he automatically starts sucking his thumb and winding down.
I've been singing a gospel song I picked up from the girltalk blog:
Holy God, in love, became.
Perfect man to bear my blame.
On the cross he took my sin.
By his death I live again.
But I like the one your mum sang to you too. I'll have to try it tomorrow night :)
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