Sleep, Little Jesus
Author: Mabel Jones Gabbott
Composer: Michael F. Moody
Languages (16)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Chinese (Traditional): 睡吧，小耶穌
- Danish: Sov, lille Jesus
- Dutch: Slaap, kleine Jezus
- English: Sleep, Little Jesus
- Finnish: Uinu, Sä Jeesus
- French: Petit Jésus, dors
- German: Schlaf, kleiner Jesus
- Italian: [Unknown title]
- Japanese: イエスさまおやすみ
- Korean: 잘자라, 예수
- Norwegian: [Unknown title]
- Portuguese: Dorme, Jesus
- Samoan: Moe Oe Iesu le Alii
- Spanish: Duerme, pequeño niño Jesús
- Swedish: [Unknown title]
- Tongan: [Unknown title]
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Most common tunes for “Sleep, Little Jesus”
This chart shows the tunes that are paired with this text most frequently, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If the text appears with the same tune in multiple editions or translations of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once.
Appearances of “Sleep, Little Jesus” over time
This timeline shows which tunes have been used with this text over time, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1981 or earlier.
In copyright (IRI)
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Music from the Friend (1971–2020) (1971–2020), Dec 1981.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Sleep, little Jesus, Lord of the earth. Angels are telling the news of thy birth. Shepherds will come to thee, bringing thee love. Bright shines the star in heaven above.
2. “Sleep, little Jesus,” softly we sing. Earth long has waited her Savior and King. Heavenly hosts sing, “Alleluia, Peace to all men, Alleluia!”