The sun's in his cradle, The bird's in her nest, The shepherds are calling The lambs home to rest. Go sleep, little Jesus! The wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky. A candle for Kingship, Sweet laughter it brings, And mirth's golden music, The riches of Kings. Go sleep, little Jesus! The wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky. But oh! in the skytop Up there I can see A Cross, it is shining, It's shining on Thee. Go sleep, little Jesus! The wind's riding by To set all the candles Alight in the sky.
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Text Authorship:
- by Margaret Rose Girdler (1888 - 1958), as Margaret Rose [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 Michael (Dewar) Head (1900 - 1976), "Star candles", 1942, published 1942 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-01-03
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