The Hymnal for Boys and Girls ‎#169

169. Hush! My Dear

1 Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber;
Holy angels guard thy bed!
Heav'nly blessings without number
Gently falling on thy head.
How much better thou'rt attended
Than the Son of God could be
When from heaven he descended,
And became a child like thee.

2 Soft and easy is thy cradle;
Coarse and hard thy Saviour lay,
When his birth-place was a stable,
And his softest bed was hay.
May’st thou live to know and fear him,
Trust and love him all thy days:
Then go dwell for ever near him,
See his face, and sing his praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber
• Title: Hush! My Dear
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Publication Date: 1935

Tune Information

• Name: LULLABY
• Composer: G. D. R.
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Key: D Major