She rocked the cradle to and fro She murmured lovingly and low, "Oh sleep, my baby, sleep!" The little face was drawn with pain, The baby could not hear the strain The mother sang and sang again "Oh sleep, my baby, sleep." Then sleep, baby, sleep, baby, Sleep, baby sleep. The mother sang and sang again "Oh sleep, my baby, sleep." The Savior lent a listening ear, And heard the mother singing here, "Oh sleep, my baby, sleep!" He sent an angel pure and bright To take the babe to worlds of light He whispered, "Thou shalt sleep tonight, Yes, sleep, my baby sleep." Then sleep, baby, sleep, baby, Sleep, baby sleep. The mother sang and sang again "Oh sleep, my baby, sleep." The mother kissed the smiling face, And said, "Dear Jesus, in thy grace Thou gav'st my baby sleep!" Now all I ask is when I die My babe may be an angel nigh To lead me to the world on high; Then blessed now such sleep." Then sleep, baby, sleep, baby, Sleep, baby sleep. The mother sang and sang again "Oh sleep, my baby, sleep."