sleep my little jesus

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!

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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!

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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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