joseph addison was the author of now i lay me down to sleep.
joseph addison was the author of now i lay me down to sleep.
who is the author of now i lay me down to sleep?
joseph addison
now i lay me down to sleep









































now i lay me down to sleep is a classic children's bedtime prayer from the 18th century.









































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perhaps the earliest version was written by joseph addison in an essay appearing in "the spectator" on 8 march 1711. it says: 









































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when i lay me down to sleep,









































i recommend my self to his care;









































when i awake, i give my self up to his direction.









































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a later version printed in "the new england primer" goes: 









































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now i lay me down to sleep,
now i lay me down to sleep
sleep and getting an adequate amount of sleep is essential to the body and it's daily functions. sleep deprivation is simply a condition of having an inadequate amount of sleep. undergraduate and graduate college students have many responsibilities that range from academics, to work, to social life that get in the way of normal sleep schedule. at least 50% of college students exhibit daytime sleepiness, due to sleep deprivation. compared to 36% of adolescents and adults. on average, college students get about 6 to 6.9 hours of sleep per night. according to stanford university's department for the diagnosis. now 68% of college students aren't getting the sleep they need. based on the treatment for sleep disorders, the recommended amount of sleep needed for college students is around 8 hours. most college students are sleep deprived, as 70.6% of students reported that they get less than 8 hours of sleep. there are various effects that sleep deprivation can have on college students, including lower academic performance, impaired learning, and decreased physical activity. one primary cause as to why college students experience a lack of sleep is improper sleep hygiene. sleep hygiene are, habits that are conductive to sleeping well on a regular basis. despite the difficulty, in order for students to be successful in the academic pursuits, they must face the obstacles of lack of sleep and sleep disorders that will negatively affect their performance in academics.
effects of sleep deprivation on college students