I think that this childhood prayer had a profound the beneficial effect on me. ' now I lay me...

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. God bless mommy, daddy,....

I don't remember ever being afraid of this prayer. I think it made the contemplation of my own death a non-issue. It brought me in touch with the notion of a soul. It brought me in touch with the useful idea of a loving Lord. It brought me in touch with those in my life who I care about, and those outside of my life that I care about.

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