Author: Katharyn D. Bacon Meter: 7.8.7.8 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Sweetly sleep, oh! friends so dear Refrain First Line: Sweetly sleep until the dawn Lyrics:
1 Sweetly sleep, oh! friends so dear,
Beneath the flowers, the sun and dew,
As today we gather here
In loving memory of you.
Refrain:
Sweetly sleep until the dawn
Of that eternal, happy day,
When, with every shadow gone,
We shall abide in bliss for aye.
2 Sweetly sleep, and take your rest,
For every burden now is borne,
Safe upon your Savior’s breast,
Dear friends, for you we cannot mourn. [Refrain]
3 Sweetly sleep, so free from care,
You’ll wake, but ah! to sorrow not,
For the joys of Heav’n you’ll share,
O happy, happy is your lot! [Refrain]
4 Sweetly sleep, oh! sweetly sleep,
Your toil is done, your sorrow o’er;
Vigil o’er you angels keep,
And blest are you forevermore! [Refrain]
Used With Tune: TUALATIN Text Sources: Glad News No. 2 by George W. Bacon (Hudson, NC: Teachers' Music Publishing, 1918)
Sweetly Sleep