Glory be to Thee, O Lord,

Glory to Thee, glory to Thee Who gave me sleep to strengthen my weakness, and to remit the labours of this flesh.

To this day and all days a perfect, holy, peaceful, healthful, sinless course vouchsafe, O Lord.

The angel of peace, a faithful guide, guardian of souls and bodies, to encamp round about me, and ever to prompt what is for salvation, vouchsafe, O Lord.

Pardon and remission of all sins and of all offences vouchsafe, O Lord.
To our souls what is good and profitable, and to the world peace, vouchsafe, O Lord.

Repentance and holy fear for the residue of our life, and health and peace to the end, vouchsafe, O Lord.

Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, such thoughts, such deeds, vouchsafe, O Lord.

A Christian close of life, without sin, without shame, and, should it please Thee, without pain, and a good answer at the dread and awful judgement seat of Jesus Christ our Lord, vouchsafe, O Lord.

• Lancelot Andrewes (1525-1626)
• Found in the book “Lancelot Andrewes: A Life of Prayer”