Prayer to close four nights at the hospital...

Lord it is night. The night is for stillness. Let us be still in the presence of God. It is night after a long day. What has been done has been done; what has not been done has not been done. Let it be. The night is dark. Let our fears of the darkness of the world and of our own lives rest in you. The night is quiet. Let the quietness of your peace enfold us, all dear to us, and all who have no peace. The night heralds the dawn. Let us look expectantly to a new day, new joys, new possibilities. In your name we pray. Amen (from the New Zealand Prayer Book)

For an interesting video by saintnonsbay with "paintings by Marc Chagall and chant from the 12th Century French composer Perotin are an unusual but rich setting" for this prayer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx1NYyrwRwM

I found the link to this prayer on The Homily Blog at http://homilyblog.blogspot.com/