by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Sleep, the kind angel, is near me
Language: English
Sleep, the kind angel, is near me, Angel of balm and of rest, Balm for the wounds of the spirit, Rest for the pangs of the breast. Softly I rest on his bosom, Trusting in hopes that are o'er, Meet him, -- the dream of my being, Meet him, -- who ne'er may be more. Fair be the arms that await him. Rich the fond heart in its store, Sweet be the voice that shall cheer him, Cheer him -- when I am no more! Death, the kind angel, is near me, Angel of balm and of rest, Sweet to the wounded and weary, Sweet to repose on his breast!
Text copied from Sartain's Magazine, Volumes 4-5, 1849. Neither the text's author nor any musical notes are given. The text is indicated as a song by Richard S. Willis.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Richard Storrs Willis (1819 - 1900), "Sleep, the kind angel, is near me" [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-10-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 107