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!

Refrain

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!

Refrain

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!

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