LYRICS
| Meter: | 4 9 4 8 9 9 4
| | Writer(s): | Basque Carol
| | Transl/Adapt: | Sabine Baring-Gould
| | Dates: |
| | Bible Refs: |
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 115
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 1019
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 92
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 601
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 445
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| 1. Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now reclining,
sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the infant King.
Angels are watching, stars are shining
over the place where He is lying:
sing lullaby!
2. Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now a-sleeping,
sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the infant King.
Soon will come
sorrow with the morning,
soon will come
bitter grief and weeping:
sing lullaby!
3. Sing lullaby!
Lullaby baby, now a-dozing,
sing lullaby!
Hush, do not wake the infant King.
Soon comes the cross,
the nails, the piercing,
then in the grave at last reposing;
sing lullaby!
4. Sing lullaby!
Lullaby! is the babe awaking?
Sing lullaby!
Hush, do not stir the infant King.
Dreaming of Easter,
gladsome morning.
conquering death,
its bondage breaking:
sing lullaby!
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