In an article in The Churchman, John Quincy Adams wrote:

There are two prayers that I love to say--the first is the Lord's Prayer, and becaus the Lord taught it; and the other is what seems to be a child's prayer: "Now I lay me down to sleep," and I love to say that because it suits me. I have been repeating it every night for many years past, and I say it yet, and I expect to say it my last night on earth if I am conscious. But I have added a few words more to the prayer so as to express my trust in Christ, and also to acknowledge what I ask, for I ask as a favor, and not because I deserve it. This is it:

"Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take;
For Jesus' sake. Amen."

This book was given to me by MG. Mark Graham, then a LTC as I was preparing to retire from the U.S. Army. MG Graham lost his 2 sons in the deserts of Iraq and continues to serve his country on active duty. God Bless you and your wife Mark, thank you for your service to this Nation and God. Lots of Love

Your brother

Dan