Sleep my child and peace attend thee,
All through the night.
Guardian angels God will send thee,
All through the night.
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping,
I my loving vigil keeping,
All through the night.

While the moon her watch is keeping,
All through the night.
While the weary world is sleeping,
All through the night.
Star of faith the dark adorning
Leads us gently t’ward the morning
O’er thy spirit gently stealing,
Visions of delight revealing,
Breathes a pure and holy feeling,
All through the night.

All for thee my thoughts are turning,
All through the night.
Near the presence of my dear one,
All through the night.
Deep the silence ’round us spreading
Dark the path that we are treading
Though sad fate our lives may sever,
Parting will not last forever,
There’s a hope that leaves me never,
All through the night. All through the night.

Hark a solemn bell is ringing,
Clear, through the night.
You, dear one are heavenward winging,
Home through the night.
Earthly dust from off thee shaken,
By good angels, art thou taken,
Mortal soul shalt soon awaken,
Home, through the night.
Home, through the night.
All through the night.