My British grandmother used to sing this version: Sleep my little one, sleep Over watch I will keep Stay warm in your nest While moonbeams caress When the dawn tints the sky, May God bid thee arise When the dawn tints the sky, May God bid thee arise. Holy angels abide, May they watch by your side In dreams they uphold Heaven's portals of gold. When the dawn tints the sky, May God bid thee arise When the dawn tints the sky, May God bid thee arise.
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