P Sleep On Beloved and Take Thy Rest

Sleep on beloved and take thy rest,
Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast
We loved thee well but Jesus loved thee best,
Good Night, Good Night, Good Night.

Joseph Sharp

A loving husband and a good father

This is the first verse from the Hymn Sleep on, beloved, sleep, and take thy rest, (also called the Christian's Goodnight) by Sarah Doudney.

The full text below:
Sleep on, beloved, sleep, and take thy rest;
Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast;
We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee best--
Good-night! Good-night! Good-night!

Calm is thy slumber as an infant's sleep;
But thou shalt wake no more to toil and weep:
Thine is a perfect rest, secure and deep--
Good-night! Good-night! Good-night!

Until the shadows from this earth are cast,
Until He gathers in His sheaves at last,
Until the twilight gloom be over past--
Good-night! Good-night! Good-night!

Until the Easter glory lights the skies,
Until the dead in Jesus shall arise,
And He shall come, but not in lowly guise--
Good-night! Good-night! Good-night!