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[Sleep, my little one, sleep]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Incipit: 33542 16665 12212 Used With Text: Sleep, my Little one, Sleep

Sleep, my Little one, Sleep

Author: Miss A. Bensel Appears in 6 hymnals Used With Tune: [Sleep, my little one, sleep]

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Sleep, My Little, One, Sleep (A Mother's Slumber Song)

Author: Anna B. Bensel Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15526 First Line: Sleep, my little one, sleep Lyrics: 1 Sleep, my little one, sleep, Narrow thy bed and deep; Hunger, nor thirst, nor cruel pain, Ever can hurt my babe again; I, thy mother, will bend and sing, Watch thee slumbering. Sleep, my little one, sleep, Sleep, my little one, sleep. 2 Sleep, my little one, sleep, Narrow thy bed and deep; Soon in the angels’ tender arms, Close sheltered there from earth’s alarms, Thou wilt waken, sweet baby mine, In thy home divine. Sleep, my little one, sleep, Sleep, my little one, sleep. 3 Sleep, my little one, sleep, Narrow thy bed and deep; Folded your hands in death’s mute prayer, Never to reach in wild despair; Hunger, anguish, will soon be o’er, I can weep no more; Sleep, my little one, sleep, Sleep, my little one, sleep. 4 Sleep, my little one, sleep, Narrow thy bed and deep; I, too, shall soon be laid to rest, Close by the side of baby blest; Safe is baby, earth’s anguish done, Keep thee, holy one; Sleep, my little one, sleep, Sleep, my little one, sleep. Languages: English Tune Title: [Sleep, my little one, sleep]

Sleep, my Little One, Sleep

Author: Miss A. Bensel Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.4 #114 (1894) Lyrics: 1 Sleep, my little one, sleep, Narrow thy bed and deep, Hunger, nor thirst, nor cruel pain, Ever can hurt my babe again; I, thy mother, will bend and sing, Watch thee slumbering, Sleep, my little one, sleep, sleep. 2 Sleep, my little one, sleep, Narrow thy bed and deep, Soon in the angels’ tender arms, Close sheltered there from earth’s alarms, Thou wilt waken, sweet baby mine, In thy home divine; Sleep, my little one, sleep, sleep. 3 Sleep, my little one, sleep, Narrow thy bed and deep, Folded your hands in death’s mute pray’r, Never to reach in wild despair, Hunger, anguish, will soon be o’er I can weep no more; Sleep, my little one, sleep, sleep. 4 Sleep, my little one, sleep, Narrow thy bed and deep, I too shall soon be laid to rest, Close by the side of baby blest; Safe is baby, earth’s anguish done, Keep thee, holy one, Sleep, my little one, sleep, sleep. Tune Title: [Sleep, my little one, sleep]

Sleep, my Little one, Sleep

Author: Miss A. Bensel Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.2 #69 (1889) Tune Title: [Sleep, my little one, sleep]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Composer of "[Sleep, my little one, sleep]" in Triumphant Songs No.4 Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry