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1737830The Army and Navy Hymnal — Sleep, My Little JesusHenry Augustine SmithWilliam Channing Gannett
(Lullaby by Adam Geibel)
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  1. 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,
    May Jesus sleep!
  2. Sleep, my little Jesus,
    While thou art my own!
    Ox and ass thy heighbours,
    Shalt thou have a throne?
    Will they call me blessed?
    Shall I stand and weep?
    Be it far Jehovah!
    O sleep my Jesus Sleep!
    Softly sleep, sweetly sleep,
    May Jesus sleep!
  3. 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!
    Softly sleep, sweetly sleep,
    May Jesus sleep!
    Amen
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