I pray the Lord my Soul to keep. A: Like the parable of the long spoons, which I discussed recently, this is also a famous spiritual gem whose origins are obscure. Some say it is an Old English prayer ...

Q: As I approach my 74th birthday, I recall saying a nightly prayer as a child: 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 ...

I wonder where this prayer came from. Can you help me? — J., via godsquadquestion@aol.com A: Like the parable of the long spoons, which I discussed recently, this is also a famous spiritual gem whose ...

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, is His slave and Messenger. If the prayer during which the ...