A Mother's Lullaby

Oh, my child, fret no more Close your eyes and go to sleep. Here I am by your side Singing lullabies, sweet and cherished. All sounds are stilled for you to sleep in quiet All lights out that no beam hurt your eyes All storms calmed that to a blissful rest you glide No horrifying dreams to rob you of your snooze. Sleep, sleep rocking in the sea of joy Sleep, sleep close to your mother's throbbing heart Sleep, sleep listening to this gentle lay I tune Sleep, sleep to wake, to the miracle of life. Fear not, around you much love abounds And legions of angels, to guard your sleep. Thy eyes shall hither new beauties behold And many a marvel, for you to rejoice. It's for you the stars twinkle and gleam It's for you the breeze hums sweet and blest It's for you the buds open at the fall of gloom It's for you the glow worms scatter rays of gold. It's for you, the seasons come and go It's for you, the fruits ripen and fall It's for you, the raindrops plop n' break It's for you, God paints the sky in myriad hues. Now hush my baby, sleep my child Lying below this smiling silver moon Good night darling, drift away To the land of dreams, where fairies live. Conceived within before you were born Called you names and caressed you soft Cuddled you tight and kept you safe In the secret chamber of my maiden heart. I pledge your soul to God our Lord May He watch you through the gloom! I consign my babe to His sacred trust And bid you away to dream's Never never land Sleep, sleep rocking in the sea of joy Sleep, sleep close to your mother's throbbing heart Sleep, sleep listening to this gentle lay I tune Sleep, sleep to wake, to the miracle of life.