Christmas, Day 5
Mary at the Christmastide Pageant
…and Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.
—Luke 2:19 (NRSVue)
Mary’s Cradle Song
William Channing Gannett
1. 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!
2. Sleep, my little Jesus,
While Thou art my own!
Ox and ass Thy neighbors,
Shalt Thou have a throne?
Will they call me blessèd?
Shall I stand and weep?
Be it far, Jehovah!
O sleep, my Jesus, sleep! [Refrain]
3. Sleep, my little Jesus,
Wonder-baby mine!
Well the singing angels
Greet Thee as divine.
Through my heart, as heaven
Low the echoes sweep
Of glory to Jehovah!
O sleep, my Jesus, sleep! [Refrain]
Enjoy one of my favorite versions of this carol and 100+ others on my Restful Christmastide playlist!
