Saying a good night prayer before going to bed is not just a great way to wrap up your day, but a great way to sleep. It even gets better if you mention your friend while saying your good night prayers.
You should know that aside from gifting your friends, hanging out with them or spending time with them, another great love language is praying for your friends.
By saying a good night prayer for a friend, you’re indirectly telling God that you care about them and you want the best for them.
In this article, we’ll be covering 8 amazing goodnight prayers you can say for your friend before they go to bed.
Before you even start, save these prayers for night protection.
1) Short Goodnight Prayer For a Friend
“Dear God,
I thank You for all the amazing things You have done in my life and the lives of those around me. I appreciate all Your mercies and blessings in our lives and I do not take them for granted.
Lord, this night, I pray for my friend (mention friend’s name) who is about to go to bed.
Please send forth Your guardian angels to protect him/her as he/she goes to bed tonight. Let him/her have a peaceful night. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Asking God to send his guardian angels to watch over your friend is a very sweet and thoughtful thing to do.
Because with God’s guardian angels watching over your friends, nothing can go wrong.
Also, if you know that your friend is someone who’s likely not going to pray before going to bed, it’s very important you say this prayer for him/her.
Also save these good night prayers for your love.
2) Catholic Goodnight Prayer For Friends And Family
“Holy Mother, full of grace, I thank You.
You have been an amazing mother and I wouldn’t ask for another.
Tonight, I come before You tonight to make a request for my friends and family who are about to go to bed. I pray that You protect them and cause Your light to shine upon them.
Let no evil come close to their dwelling place or bed. Let the night be good to them and let them dream good dreams. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Our Holy Mother is an amazing mother. There’s no cry from her children that she doesn’t respond to. As a mother, she understands the importance of having a good night’s rest.
So, when you say this prayer to her, be rest assured that she will protect your friends and family and cause her light to shine upon them.
3) Goodnight Blessing Prayer For a Friend
“Most high God, I have come before You with gratitude.
Thank You for the good and amazing day I had and I thank You for the daily provisions You have given to me and my loved ones.
Lord, tonight, I have come on my knees to pray for a good friend of mine (mention friend’s name) who is about to go to bed.
Please release Your blessings on him/her, and give him/her a peaceful sleep. Bless his/her night, O Lord, so that he/she may enjoy Your blessings in his/her sleep.
I say this prayer in Your name, Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
One of the things most people don’t know is that you can also ask the lord to bless your night. Remember the blessings of God are new every day, so it covers for nights too.
Aside from asking God to bless your night, he can also release his blessings on the people who ask him to, even if it’s at night.
This prayer is a very powerful prayer and the moment you say this blessing prayer for a friend, know that God will take care of his part.
The book of Psalm 4:8 says:
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
Also try these good night prayers for your husband.
4) Goodnight Prayer For Someone Special
“Everlasting Father,
I thank You for Your unending grace in my life. I thank You for upholding our lives and seeing us through the various storms we have faced.
Father, this night, I have come to intercede for (mention name) who is very special to me. As he/she goes to bed, let him/her be engulfed in Your mighty hands.
Let him/her feel protected and forget about all of his/her worries. May You help him/her to have a quiet and peaceful sleep. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
When you pray for someone special, it shows that you care and love the person.
You should all know that aside from physical gifts, attention and other things you do for/ give to the people that are special in your life, praying is also a love language. In fact, it takes a lot of love from you to pray for another person.
The book of Proverbs 3:24 says:
“When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.”
Save these good morning prayers for your husband.
5) Healing Goodnight Prayer For a Close Friend
“Heavenly Father,
I thank You for Your boundless love and constant mercies in my life. I have no idea what my life would become if You weren’t in it, and I am so grateful to You for always showing up for me in different ways.
Lord, this night, I am praying for a close friend who is feeling unwell.
As You know, (mention friend’s name) has been dealing with some health issues. And I know, Lord, that there’s no illness You cannot heal.
Tonight, I pray that You pour forth Your healing power on my friend as he/she goes to sleep tonight. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Truly, there is no illness God cannot heal. He has a track record of making even the deadliest illnesses and diseases disappear.
So, If you have a close friend who is feeling unwell, saying this prayer will go a long way for him/her. All you have to do is ask God to touch your friend with his healing hands and he will.
6) Beautiful Night Prayer For a Friend
“Our Father, hallowed be Your name.
I thank You for the blessed life You have given to me and for the beautiful and amazing people in my life. I appreciate all the things You have done for me and I have come to say thank You.
Lord, tonight, I pray for my friend (mention friend’s name) who is about to go to sleep. Please transform his sleep and night into a beautiful one. Protect him/her from the arrows that fly by night, so that he/she may have a beautiful night’s rest.
Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
There’s nothing as great as a good and peaceful night’s rest, and the best part is that you can make this happen. The best way to ensure that your friend has a beautiful night’s rest is by praying this beautiful night prayer for him or her.
As a believer, you should always remember that God is more interested in you than you think, so do not think it’s unnecessary to talk to God about your night.
Also take a look at these good afternoon prayers.
7) Blessing Nighttime Prayer For a Friend
“Lord, the ruler of the Earth and Universe, I thank You.
I have searched the world and I haven’t found a God like You, who loves us unconditionally and cares for us.
My Father, tonight, I have come to Your presence to intercede for my friend, (mention friend’s name). As he/she is about to sleep this night, I pray Father that You open the floodgates of heaven and pour out Your blessings upon him/her.
Bless his/her night too and give him/her many reasons to thank You in the morning. Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
Our God is a very generous God, and his blessings are always available for those who ask.
He has assured us in his word that he will show mercy on those he wants to show mercy on and he will grant sleep to the one he loves.
With God’s blessing, rest assured that your friend’s night will be splendid and he/she will wake up with many reasons to thank God.
“In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat — for he grants sleep to those he loves.” — Psalms 127:2.
8) Goodnight Prayer And Blessing For Someone i Love
“Dear God,
Thank You for Your sufficient blessings and love in our lives. I am a witness to all the mighty and marvelous things You have done. Thank You for Your everyday protection in my life and that of my loved ones.
Father, this night, I have come to make a special prayer for someone I love and care about deeply, (mention their name).
I pray that You release Your goodness and blessings that come with the night upon (mention name). Please Protect him/her as he/she sleeps tonight.
Amen.”
Original StAgnes.net prayer. Copying prohibited, except with source.
When you love someone, you will want to do anything for them.
Firstly, praying for someone is already a sign that you love them. But, when you say this powerful goodnight prayer and still ask God to bless the person you love, that’s the extra mile.
God is always happy when we pray for other people because he has instructed us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. So, when you pray for others, it shows that you have obeyed his commandment.
Before you leave, save these prayers against nightmares.
Can I Say These Prayers For Any Friend?
Yes, you can. You can say these prayers for any friend. Your friends do not necessarily need to be close to you or special for you to say these prayers for them.
Should I Say These Prayers Before Falling Asleep?
Yes, it is preferable that you say these prayers before you retire to bed. Since they are nighttime/goodnight prayers, it’s advisable you say them before falling asleep.
Pray And Light 1 Candle For Your Friend
If you have a candle around you, it would be a great thing if you could light one candle as you say this prayer for your friend. The candle will represent light as you say this prayer for your friend.
God Will Bless Your Friend!
Praying for your friends, family or strangers is a very noble thing to do. It shows that you care about them and the kind of night rest they get.
Also, you never can tell if by praying for your friend, family or loved one, you’re boosting their chances of having peaceful and beautiful nights. The prayers in this article are very powerful, and they were all written by the leading of the holy spirit.
Take them seriously and see how God will answer your prayers in a grand way.