To the Blessed Virgin, Etc.
A historical devotional prayer from the 1861 English edition of Preces Gertrudianae.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
TO thy maternal faithfulness and to thy special care, O most blessed Virgin Mary, I commend myself this night, beseeching thee to protect me from all the snares of the enemy. O my beloved angel guardian, and you, holy saints, my patrons, defend me and keep me in safety through this night. Praise my God for me without ceasing while I sleep, and deign to bestow on me your blessing in answer to my humble prayer. Amen.