Wo, Jesu, Is Me Lyrics

1. Wo, Jesu, is me
Thy cradle to see;
Thou tender Child, say,
Why liest thou on hay?

Sleep, darling; close
Thine eyes in repose;
And make us rest
In Paradise blest.

Wo, Jesu, is me,
Thy cradle to see;
Thou tender Child, say,
Why liest thou on hay?

2. Sleep on, prithee, rest:
Naught shalt thee molest;
For ox, ass and sheep
Be all fast asleep.

Sleep, darling; close
Thine eyes in repose;
And make us rest
In Paradise blest.

Wo, Jesu, is me,
Thy cradle to see;
Thou tender Child, say,
Why liest thou on hay?

3. Hark! Seraphim high
And Cherubim cry:
Thy cradle a flock
Of Angels doth rock.

Sleep, darling; close
Thine eyes in repose;
And make us rest
In Paradise blest.

Wo, Jesu, is me,
Thy cradle to see;
Thou tender Child, say,
Why liest thou on hay?

4. See! see! darling dear,
Saint Joseph is here;
And I too am near:
Sleep on without fear.

Sleep, darling; close
Thine eyes in repose;
And make us rest
In Paradise blest.

Wo, Jesu, is me,
Thy cradle to see;
Thou tender Child, say,
Why liest thou on hay?

5. Sir ox, quiet keep;
The Infant will sleep;
Ass, prithee, lie still,
To sleep is his will.

Sleep, darling; close
Thine eyes in repose;
And make us rest
In Paradise blest.

Wo, Jesu, is me,
Thy cradle to see;
Thou tender Child, say,
Why liest thou on hay?