Sleep gently in your cradle
So bright the stars above
Tonight, this holy stable
Is blessed by the grace of God

I hold my arms around you
So sweetly angels sing
Proclaiming now they've found
The dawn of the newborn king

Hallelujah, child of Bethlehem
You have come to be our light
The gift of Christmas heaven-sent
The wonder of this long sacred night

I lay me down beside you
The shepherds soon arrive
They have come from afar to abide you
And greet the promised child

I know not why God chose me
To mother Jesus divine
The gift that he bestows me
Is the greatest of all time

Hallelujah, child of Bethlehem
You have come to be our light
The gift of Christmas heaven-sent
The wonder of this night

Hallelujah, child of Bethlehem
You have come to be our light
The gift of Christmas heaven-sent
The wonder of this long sacred night

I know not why God chose me
To mother Jesus divine
The gift that he bestows me
Is the greatest of all time

The dawn of the newborn king
Sacred night