A Calming Catholic Night Prayer for Anxiety and a Racing Mind

Are you tossing and turning tonight? When your mind is racing, your thoughts feel too loud, and the worries of tomorrow seem overwhelmingly big, it can be so hard to find peace.

If you are feeling anxious tonight, please know that you do not have to carry this heavy burden alone. You have found a safe place to rest. Find a quiet space, play the prayer video below, close your eyes, and let God’s calming presence wash over your tired mind.

Read Along: A Prayer to Calm an Anxious Heart

(You can simply listen to the audio in the video above, or read along with the prayer below.)

Lord, tonight my mind is racing, and my thoughts feel too loud. I have found a safe place to rest in You, but sometimes the hardest part of the day is when we finally lie down. The silence of the room makes our worries seem bigger. Our endless to-do lists, our fears about tomorrow, and the things we cannot control—they all try to steal our peace.

But right now, I invite Your presence into this room. I pause, take a slow, deep breath in... and let it out. I softly breathe in God's calming presence, and breathe out the tension in my mind and my body.

Lord, I surrender my anxieties to You. Wash away the stress of today. Remind me that You are in control, and that I am safe in Your loving hands. Wrap me in Your peace that surpasses all understanding. Quiet my thoughts, soothe my racing heart, and prepare my body for a deep, healing sleep.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Rest in God's Peace Tonight

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We would love to pray for you. What is making you anxious tonight? Leave your prayer requests in the comments below, and may the Lord grant you a quiet night and a truly peaceful rest. Goodnight.