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, oh, sleep my Jesus, sleep

Softly sleep, sweetly sleep my Jesus, sleep

Sleep my little Jesus, wonder baby mine

Well the singing angels greet thee as divine

Though my heart has heaven, though the echo sweet

Of glory to Jehovah, oh, sleep my Jesus, sleep

Softly sleep, sweetly sleep my Jesus, sleep