Verse 1
Sleep that soothingly restores
Weary nature’s wasted powers,
Gift of an indulgent God
Be it on our child bestow’d.

Verse 2
Jesus, Lord, we cry to thee
Friend of helpless infancy,
Now the sufferer’s grief suspend,
Now the balmy blessing send.

Verse 3
In the arms of faith and prayer
Whom to thee we humbly bear,
Safe in thy protection keep,
Let him on thy bosom sleep.

Verse 4
Touch’d thyself with human pain
Sympathizing Son of man,
Ease the anguish of his breast,
Lull him in thy arms to rest.

Verse 5
Object of thy dearest love
Hide his precious life above,
Precious in the sight of God,
Dearly bought with all thy blood.

Verse 6
Him we to thy grace commend,
Confident thou wilt defend,
’Till the answer’d prayer is seal’d,
’Till the child of faith is heal’d.