| 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!
 Refrain |