Guardian Angel Prayer

A guardian angel keeps watch beside a sleeping child beneath a softly lit bedroom window.
A gentle watch through the quiet hours of rest.

Guardian Angel from heaven so bright,
Watching beside me to lead me aright,
Fold thy wings round me, and guard me with love,
Softly sing songs to me of heaven above. Amen.

Further reading

The gentle language of this prayer makes it especially suited to sharing with children. Fr. Lawrence Lovasik's illustrated The Angels introduces young readers to angels in Scripture and to devotion to their guardian angel.

The Angels: God's Messengers and Our Helpers by Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. (illustrated paperback, St. Joseph Picture Books) on Amazon (paid link)