Scripture Verse

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

Introduction

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Words: Ano­ny­mous, 1898. Ap­peared in Great Re­viv­al Hymns, ed­it­ed by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­heav­er, Bent­ley D. Ack­ley, Will­iam E. Bie­der­wolf & John B. Her­bert (Chi­cago, Il­li­nois: Ro­de­heav­er-Ack­ley, 1911), num­ber 159.

Music: Fran­cis L. Ro­ber­tshaw (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the ly­ri­cist, or where to get good pho­to of him or Robertshaw (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els)

Lyrics

Sleep, baby, sleep! Sleep, dar­ling, sleep!
Gently close thy laugh­ing eye,
Night is droop­ing from the sky,
Sleep, baby, sleep! Sleep, dar­ling, sleep!

Sleep, baby, sleep! Sleep, dar­ling, sleep!
Birds with­in their shel­tered nest
Now are seek­ing dow­ny rest;
Sleep, baby, sleep! Sleep, dar­ling, sleep!

Sleep, baby, sleep! Sleep, dar­ling, sleep!
Flocks are si­lent in the field,
Roving winds to slum­ber yield;
Sleep, baby, sleep! Sleep, dar­ling, sleep!

Sleep, baby, sleep! Sleep, dar­ling, sleep!
One there is who watch­es still,
He will guard thy life from ill;
Sleep, baby, sleep! Sleep, dar­ling, sleep!