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!

Refrain

Softly sleep, sweetly sleep,
My Jesus, sleep!

Sleep, my [A]little Jesus,
While Thou art my [A]own!
Ox and [Bm]ass Thy neighbors,
Shalt Thou have a throne?
Will they call [Em]me blessèd?
Shall [Em]I stand [Bm]and [Bm]weep?
Be it far, Jehovah!
O sleep, my [A]Jesus, sleep!

Refrain

Sleep, my [A]little Jesus,
Wonder-baby mine!
Well the singing angels
Greet Thee as divine.
Through my [A]heart, as heaven
Low the echoes sweep
Of glory to [C7]Jehovah!
O sleep, my [A]Jesus, sleep!

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