Prayer at the end of the day

O loving God, I will do better tomorrow

 

O ever loving God,

as the day comes to an end,

I pause and recall in silence

what happened today.

I ask myself:

Have I done any good?

Have I spent my time fruitfully?

Have I given my best effort?

Or have I merely let the hours go by?

As I prepare for a good night’s rest,

let me first pray, O dearest God,

and share with you

the feelings in my heart…

gratitude, contrition,

and supplication.

At the end of the day,

I thank you, O dearest God,

for the meaningful opportunities

you threw my way today;

for the consoling and inspiring

happenings you made possible;

for the attentive and supportive

persons I met because of you.

I am deeply grateful to you…

for helping me achieve my goals,

finish a number of jobs,

follow a smooth schedule,

close certain deals,

solve problems,

work harmoniously with others, and

travel safely to and from the office.

At the end of the day,

let me express how sorry I am for….

being impatient,

losing my temper,

lacking the initiative,

failing to do good for others,

insisting on a wrong move.

I am sorry, O dearest God,

if I have been remiss in my duties

or taken my responsibilities lightly.

I promise to do better tomorrow.

I will strive to be productive,

effective and creative.

I meekly bring these humble petitons

before you, O dearest God.

Grant that I may have a restful night.

Invigorate my body

and renew my spirit,

so that I can work hard

and do more for others

in your name

tomorrow.

Amen.