Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#601

601. Sing lullaby

1 Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now reclining,
sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the infant king.
Angels are watching, stars are shining
over the place where he is lying:
sing lullaby!

2 Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now a-sleeping,
sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the infant king.
Soon will come sorrow with the morning,
soon will come bitter grief and weeping:
sing lullaby!

3 Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now a-dozing:
sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the infant king.
Soon comes the cross, the nails, the piercing,
then in the grave at last reposing:
sing lullaby!

4 Sing lullaby!
Lullaby! is the baby awaking?
sing lullaby.
Hush, do not stir the infant king.
Dreaming of Easter, gladsome morning,
conquering death, its bondage breaking:
sing lullaby!

Text Information

• First Line: Sing lullaby!
• Title: Sing lullaby
• Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924
• Meter: 494 89 94
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Topic: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: THE INFANT KING
• Arranger: Philip Moore
• Meter: 494 89 94
• Key: D Major
• Source: Old Basque Noël
• Copyright: Arr. © 1991 Kevin Mayhew Ltd.