Sleep, My Little Jesus

Sleep

my lit­tle Je­sus

On Thy bed of hay

While the shep­herds home­ward

Journey on their way.

Mother is Thy shep­herd

And will her vi­gil keep:

Did the voic­es wake Thee?

O sleep

my Je­sus

sleep!

Softly sleep

sweet­ly sleep

My Je­sus

sleep!

Sleep

my lit­tle Je­sus

While Thou art my own!

Ox and ass Thy neigh­bors

Shalt Thou have a throne?

Will they call me bless­èd?

Shall I stand and weep?

Be it far

Je­ho­vah!

O sleep

my Je­sus

sleep!

Sleep

my lit­tle Je­sus

Wonder-ba­by mine!

Well the sing­ing angels

Greet Thee as di­vine.

Through my heart

as Heav­en

Low the ech­oes sweep

Of glo­ry to Je­ho­vah!

O sleep

my Je­sus

sleep!