greg stephens, are we thinking of the same song?? I love that song- but I never considered it as a song for the song circle. It has such a reverent, moving approach that I would suspect that eventually a parody would form from the 'other' side. And it would probably lend itself very well to parody!

I have sung it only at a dying person's bedside.

Here are the first two verses- can't think of the third one at the moment. Hardly rousing.

"Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take your rest
Lay down your head upon the Savior's breast
I love you well but Jesus loves you best
Good night, good night, good night
Oh, I bid you good night, good night, good night

Calm is your slumber as an infant sleeps
But you shall wake no more to toil and weep
Thine is a perfect rest, secure and deep
Good night, good night, good night
Oh, I bid you good night, good night, good night"