Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep

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Little Jesus sweetly sleep, do not stir

Translator: Percy Dearmer
Tune: ROCKING
Published in 17 hymnals

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1 Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, sleep in peace;
We have brought a robe of fleece;
We will rock you, rock you, rock you,
We will rock you, rock you, rock you:
Wrapping you to keep you warm,
Snugly round your tiny form.

2 Mary's little baby, sleep, sweetly sleep,
Sleep in comfort, slumber deep;
We will rock you, rock you, rock you,
We will rock you, rock you, rock you;
Serving you with deepest joy,
Darling, darling baby son.

Source: Worship in Song: A Friends Hymnal #73

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Translator: Percy Dearmer

Dearmer, Percy, M.A., son of Thomas Dearmer, was born in London, Feb. 27, 1867, and educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford (B.A. 1890, M.A. 1896). He was ordained D. 1891, P. 1892, and has been since 1901 Vicar of S. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, London. He has been Secretary of the London Branch of the Christian Social Union since 1891, and is the author of The Parson's Handbook, 1st edition, 1899, and other works. He was one of the compilers of the English Hymnal, 1906, acting as Secretary and Editor, and contributed to it ten translations (38, 95, 150, 160, 165, 180, 215, 237, 352, 628) and portions of two others (242, 329), with the following originals:— 1. A brighter dawn is breaking. Easter. Suggested by… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Little Jesus sweetly sleep, do not stir
Title:	Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep
Translator:	Percy Dearmer
Meter:	10.7.8.8.7.7
Source:	Czechoslovakian
Copyright:	From "Enlarged Songs of Praise" by permission of Oxford University Press