All Through the Night

Sleep my child and peace attend thee, All through the night. Guardian angels God will send thee, All through the night. Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill and dale in slumber sleeping, I my loved ones' watch am keeping, All through the night. Angels watching, e'er around thee, All through the night. Midnight slumber close surround thee, All through the night. Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill and dale in slumber sleeping, I my loved ones' watch am keeping, All through the night. While the moon her watch is keeping All through the night. While the weary world is sleeping, All through the night. O'er thy spirit gently stealing, Visions of delight revealing, Breathes a pure and holy feeling, All through the night. Angels watching ever round thee, All through the night. In thy slumbers close surround thee All through the night. They will of all fears disarm thee, No forebodings should alarm thee, They will let no peril harm thee, All through the night. Though I roam a minstrel lonely, All through the night. My true harp shall praise sing only, All through the night. Love's young dream, alas, is over, Yet my strains of love shall hover, Near the presence of my lover, All through the night. Hark, a solemn bell is ringing, Clear through the night. Thou, my love, art heavenward winging, Home through the night. Earthly dust from off thee shaken, Soul immortal shalt thou awaken, With thy last dim journey taken, Home through the night.