PRAYER FOR A CHILD

Sep 29, 2026

A prayer for a child by Rachel Field, complemented by illustrations by Elizabeth Orton Jones. The text expresses gentle affection for everyday things, protection from God, and blessings for friends and family. It emphasizes a universal message for children everywhere, connecting faith, safety, peace, and responsibility to preserve hope across ages and races. The poem culminates in a bedtime blessing and an Amen.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 41 min

AccessFree to download

PRAYER FOR A CHILD

Prayer text and blessings

# DRAYERFOR A CHILD MACMILANR 已 D10b BY RACHEL FIELDPICTURES BY ELIZABETH ORTON JONES # PRAYERFOR A CHILD CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNERBy Rachel Field Illustrations byElizabeth Orton Jones This is a prayer written for onelittle girl,but it is a prayer forboys and girls all over the world.It is full of the intimate gen-tleness for familiar things,thelove of friends and family,andthe kindly protection of God.It carries a universal appeal forall ages and races,and brings toour hearts and minds the deepresponsibility of preserving forall times the faith and hopes oflittle children. SISKIYOU cOUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 871 00044183 8 DATE DUE | | 388
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7 | | | | 0CT 3 | | | | | | 12005 | | | | | | | cop.10 | | | | | | | | | | | J248 DEMCO 38-297 https://archive.org/details/prayerforchild0000unse_e6z9 BY RACHEL FIELD PICTURES BY ELIZABETH ORTON JONES THE MACMILLAN COMPANY New York SISKIVOU CTT P C LDNARY 710 FOURTH STREET YREKA,CALIFORNIA 96097 COPYRIGHT 1941,1944 BYTHE MACMILLAN COMPANY All rights reserved.No part of this book may bereproduced or utilized in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording or by any information storage andretrieval system,without permission in writingfrom the Publisher Library of Congress catalog card number:44-47191 Printed in the United States of America Ninth Printing,1967 # PRAYER FOR A CHILD Bless this milk and bless this bread.Bless this soft and waiting bedWhere I presently shall beWrapped in sweet security. Through the darkness,through the nightLet no danger come to frightMy sleep till morning once againBeckons at the window pane. Bless the toys whose shapes I know,The shoes that take me to and froUp and down and everywhere.Bless my little painted chair.Bless the lamplight,bless the fire,Bless the hands that never tireIn their loving care of me.Bless my friends and family.Bless my Father and my MotherAnd keep us close to one another.Bless other children,far and near, And keep them safe and free from fear.So let me sleep and let me wakeIn peace and health,for Jesus'sake.Amen. less this milk and bless this bread.

FAQs

Who wrote and illustrated the book?

The prayer is by Rachel Field, with pictures by Elizabeth Orton Jones.

What does the prayer ask God to bless?

It asks God to bless milk and bread, a bed, the toys and shoes, a chair, the lamplight and fire, and the loving hands that care for the child.

What is the prayer’s main purpose for children?

It seeks protection, safety, peace, and freedom from fear for the child and other children everywhere.

Sep 29, 2026

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