11 Thy Loving Care

Father in Heaven! In the evening, when we prepare to go to sleep, we are consoled by the thought that Thou art the one who watches over us--and yet, when we awaken in the morning and when we remain awake during the day, what a desolation if Thou wert not the one watching over us! The difference that we establish between sleep and waking is then only a pleasantry--as if we needed Thy wakefulness only as long as we are asleep, but not when we ourselves are awake.
Soren Kierkegaard