The Christian's Goodnight

Verse 1

Sleep on, beloved, sleep, and take thy rest; Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast; We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee best-- Good-night! Good-night! Good-night!

Verse 2

Calm is thy slumber as an infant's sleep; But thou shalt wake no more to toil and weep: Thine is a perfect rest, secure and deep-- Good-night! Good-night! Good-night!

Verse 3

Until the shadows from this earth are cast, Until He gathers in His sheaves at last, Until the twilight gloom be over past-- Good-night! Good-night! Good-night!

Verse 4

Until the Easter glory lights the skies, Until the dead in Jesus shall arise, And He shall come, but not in lowly guise-- Good-night! Good-night! Good-night!