Christ has no body now but yours
No hands,
No feet on earth but yours—
Yours are the eyes,
Yours are the hands with which
He blesses all the world.

Lord, today may I be your body, your hands, your feet and your eyes. Through me, bless the world today. Amen.

Nighttime Prayer for October
Holy Angels, Guard Our Sleep
October 2–Feast of the Guardian Angels

O Christ, Son of the Living God,
May your holy angels guard our sleep.
May they watch us as we rest
And hover around our beds.
Let them reveal to us in our dreams
Visions of your glorious truth,
O High Prince of the universe,
O High Prince of the mysteries.
May no dreams disturb our rest
And no nightmares darken our dreams.
May no fears or worries delay
Our willing, prompt repose.
May the virtue of our daily work
Hallow our nightly prayers.
May our sleep be deep and soft,
So our work be fresh and hard.

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