sometimes misattributed to Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956) and from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
A Song at Evening Matches base text
Language: English
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Bless the bed that I lie on. Before I lay me down to sleep I give my soul to Christ to keep. Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head; One to watch and one to pray And two to bear my soul away. I go by sea, I go by land, The Lord made me with his right hand. If any danger come to me, Sweet Jesus Christ deliver me. He is the branch and I'm the flow'r, Pray God send me a happy hour, And if I die before I wake, I pray that God my soul will take.
Composition:
- Set to music by Richard Rodney Bennett (1936 - 2012), "A Song at Evening", 2009 [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet
Text Authorship:
- sometimes misattributed to Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Before sleeping"
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Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-02-11
Line count: 16
Word count: 108