This page features a video of the poem “A Child’s Evening Prayer”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 8th Standard English Third Language. Along with its summary in three languages and transliterated songs. It serves as a valuable learning resource for students and parents, with each song accompanied by its respective lyrics for easy sing-along. The synchronized lyrics help learners follow and recite the song as it progresses, making memorization and learning by heart easier, more effective, and enjoyable.
Lyrics
English
Ere on my bed my limbs I lay,
God grant me grace my prayers say;
O God! Preserve my mother dear
In health and strength for many a year.
And, O! preserve my father too,
And may I pay him reverence due;
And may I my best thoughts employ
To be my parent’s hope and joy !
And O! preserve my brothers both
From evil doings and from sloth,
And may we always love each other,
Our friends, our father, and our mother.
And still, O Lord, to me impart
An innocent and grateful heart,
That after my last sleep I may
Awake to thy eternal day.
God grant me grace my prayers say;
O God! Preserve my mother dear
In health and strength for many a year.
And, O! preserve my father too,
And may I pay him reverence due;
And may I my best thoughts employ
To be my parent’s hope and joy !
And O! preserve my brothers both
From evil doings and from sloth,
And may we always love each other,
Our friends, our father, and our mother.
And still, O Lord, to me impart
An innocent and grateful heart,
That after my last sleep I may
Awake to thy eternal day.
Summary
The poem is a prayer spoken by a child before going to bed. The child asks God to keep the mother healthy and strong for many years. The child also asks that the father be protected and promises to respect him and become a source of hope and joy. The child prays that both brothers will stay away from evil actions and laziness. The prayer expresses the wish that the whole family should love and care for one another. Finally, the child asks God for an innocent and grateful heart and hopes to awaken to God's eternal day.
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