Sweetly Sleep

Sweetly sleep

oh! friends so dear

Beneath the flow­ers

the sun and dew

As to­day we ga­ther here

In lov­ing me­mo­ry of you.

Sweetly sleep un­til the dawn

Of that eter­nal

hap­py day

When

with ev­ery sha­dow gone

We shall abide in bliss for aye.

Sweetly sleep

and take your rest

For ev­ery bur­den now is borne

Safe up­on your Sav­ior’s breast

Dear friends

for you we can­not mourn.

Sweetly sleep

so free from care

You’ll wake

but ah! to sor­row not

For the joys of Heav’n you’ll share

O hap­py

hap­py is your lot!

Sweetly sleep

oh! sweet­ly sleep

Your toil is done

your sor­row o’er;

Vigil o’er you an­gels keep

And blest are you for­ev­er­more!