5832. Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep

1. Rocked in the cradle of the deep,
I lay me down in peace to sleep;
Secure I rest upon the wave,
For Thou, O Lord, hast power to save.
I know Thou wilt not slight my call,
For Thou dost mark the sparrow’s fall.

Refrain
And calm and peaceful is my sleep,
Rocked in the cradle of the deep;
And calm and peaceful is my sleep,
Rocked in the cradle of the deep.

2. And such the trust that still were mine,
Though stormy winds sweep o’er the brine,
Or though the tempest’s fiery breath
Rouse me from sleep to wreck and death,
In ocean cave still safe with Thee,
The germ of immortality. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Rocked in the cradle of the deep
Title: Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep
Author: Emma C. Willard (1839)
Refrain First Line: And calm and peaceful is my sleep
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: She reportedly wrote these words during an ocean voyage in 1839.
Tune Information
Name: [Rocked in the cradle of the deep]
Composer: Joseph Philip Knight, 1812-1887
Incipit: 55545 12332 35432
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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