Philip Paul Bliss - Baby's Sweet Sleep

1.
She rocked the cradle to and fro,
She murmured lovingly and low,
Oh sleep, my baby, sleep!
The little face was drawn with pain.
The baby could not hear the strain
The mother sang and sang, again,
Oh sleep my baby, sleep.

CHORUS
Then sleep, baby, sleep, sleep, baby, sleep.
The mother sang and sang again,
Oh, sleep, my baby, sleep,
Sleep, baby, baby sleep.
Sleep, baby sleep, baby, sleep.

2.
The Savior lent a list'ning ear,
And heard the mother singing here,
Oh sleep, me baby, sleep!
He sent an angel pure and bright,
To take the babe to worlds of light;
He whispered 'Thou shalt sleep tonight,
Yes, sleep my baby, sleep.


CHORUS
Then sleep, baby, sleep, sleep, baby, sleep.
The mother sang and sang again,
Oh, sleep, my baby, sleep,
Sleep, baby, baby sleep.
Sleep, baby sleep, baby, sleep.

3.
The mother kissed the smiling face,
And said, Dear Jesus, in thy grace,
Thou gav'st my baby, sleep;
Now, all I ask is when I die,
My babe may be an angel nigh
To lead me to the world on high;
Then blessed were such sleep.


CHORUS
Then sleep, baby, sleep, sleep, baby, sleep.
The mother sang and sang again,
Oh, sleep, my baby, sleep,
Sleep, baby, baby sleep.
Sleep, baby sleep, baby, sleep.