Sweet baby, sweet baby, Jesus
And now I lay me down to sleep
Beside You in the hay and I do pray
Sweet baby, sweet baby, Jesus
Your blanket of gentle peace
Thrown o’er my legs to cover me
And if I should die before I wake
To heaven with You
My soul surely You have promised to take
So I lay me down to sleep
Sweet baby, Jesus

Your eyes never close in sleep
Your eyes always keep guard o’er me
Your eyes shine so brightly
In the light of the star

Your eyes are filled with love for me
Your eyes shine with the glory of a king
Your eyes brim with tears
As You cry, "Father forgive them
For they know not what they do"

So I lay me down, so I lay me down

Copyright © 1999 Dawson Cowals.