<P> Perhaps the earliest version was written by Joseph Addison in an essay appearing in The Spectator on 8th March 1711 . It says : </P>
<P> Perhaps the earliest version was written by Joseph Addison in an essay appearing in The Spectator on 8th March 1711 . It says : </P>
who wrote the prayer now i lay me down to sleep
who wrote the prayer now i lay me down to sleep
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison