Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping
December 7, 2020
Leah Beckwith
I have chosen a lovely poem/hymn for this day. So many times folks singing Christmas music pay more attention to the musical part and less to the beautiful words involved. Providing it as a HYMN would be lovely but today I have chosen to share it as POEM.
“Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping” was written one hundred years ago by Anna B. Hoppe, a young woman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Amazingly it has been appreciated throughout the years mostly as a hymn.
"PRECIOUS CHILD, SO SWEETLY SLEEPING”
Precious Child, so sweetly sleeping
In a virgin’s fond embrace;
Heav’nly hosts their watch are are keeping
O’er Thy humble dwelling place;
Blest Messiah, new born King,
Let my heart its tribute bring.
Anthems joyous now are ringing
In the skies of Bethlehem;
Angels their sweet song are singing,
“Peace on earth, good will to men.”
Precious Jesus at Thy birth
Heaven’s peace is brought to earth.
Sweetly rest, Thou promised Savior,
By the profits long foretold;
Brightly beams the Father’s favor,
Now all men his love behold.
Virgin born Immanuel,
Let my tongue Thy praises tell!
Promised Savior, I adore Thee,
Son of David, Son of God!
What can mortals bring before Thee?
All is thine on earthly sod.
Take my heart and let it be
Filled with love, dear Child, to Thee.
