
Author: Anna B. Warner Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16752 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 First Line: O little child! lie still and sleep Lyrics:
1 O little child! lie still and sleep;
Jesus is near: Thou need’st not fear;
No one need fear whom God doth keep,
By day or night, by day or night;
Then lay thee down in slumber deep
Till morning light, till morning light.
2 O little child! be still and rest;
He sweetly sleeps whom Jesus keeps;
And in the morning, wake so blest,
His child to be, His child to be;
Love every one, but love Him best,
He first loved thee, He first loved thee.
3 O little child! when thou must die,
Fear nothing then, but say, "Amen"
To God’s command, and quiet lie,
In His kind hand, in His kind hand;
Till He shall say, "Dear child, come fly
To Heav’n’s bright land, to Heav’n’s bright land."
4 Then, when thy work on earth is done,
Thou shalt ascend to meet thy friend;
Jesus the little child will own,
Safe at His side, safe at His side;
And thou shalt live before the throne
Because He died, because He died.
Languages: English Tune Title: CRADLE SONG
O Little Child! Lie Still And Sleep