Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping

Precious Child

so sweet­ly sleep­ing

In a vir­gin’s fond em­brace;

Heav’nly hosts their watch are keep­ing

O’er Thy hum­ble dwell­ing place;

Blest Mes­si­ah

new­born King

Let my heart its trib­ute bring.

Anthems joy­ous now are ring­ing

In the skies of Beth­le­hem;

Angels their sweet song are sing­ing

Peace on earth

good will to men.

Precious Je­sus

at Thy birth

Heaven’s peace is brought to earth.

Sweetly rest

Thou pro­mised Sav­ior

By the prop­hets long fore­told;

Brightly beams the Fa­ther’s favor

Now all men His love be­hold.

Virgin born Im­ma­nu­el

Let my tongue Thy prais­es tell!

Promised Sav­ior

I ad­ore Thee

Son of Da­vid

Son of God!

What can mor­tals bring be­fore Thee?

All is Thine on earth­ly sod.

Take my heart and let it be

Filled with love

dear Child

to Thee.