"Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted..."

"Prayer at Compline"*
from "The Book of Common Prayer"
According to the use of the Episcopal Church

"Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen."

* Compline [Latin: complere, "to complete"] is the last prayer
of the day in the Liturgy of the Hours, the daily cycle of common prayer
in Christian communities, especially monastic ones.
The prayer is said just before retiring.

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