Lyr Req: Prayer of the Norwegian Child

Subject: Prayer of the Norwegian Child
From: GUEST,ccathey
Date: 06 Jul 04 - 10:07 AM

Does anyone have the words to this song, "Prayer of the Norwegian Child"?

Thanks for your help!

-Carla

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Prayer of the Norwegian Child
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 08 Jul 04 - 12:59 AM

Apparently PRAYER OF THE NORWEGIAN CHILD is a choral piece written by Richard Kountz and Olaf Trojargson.

I found lots of places on the Internet where the song is mentioned, and lots of places where you can buy the sheet music, but no recordings or lyrics yet.

Can you quote any lyrics other than the title? That might help.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Prayer of the Norwegian Child
From: LadyJean
Date: 08 Jul 04 - 01:02 AM

I lay me down, upon the ground and think on my Lord Jesus.
Each flower and tree tells me of thee, and praises thee Lord Jesus.
Lord Jesus think on me.
Make my soul like unto thee.

That's all I remember of it. I learned it when I was in the Shadyside Presbyterian Church junior choir, longer ago than I care to admit.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Prayer of the Norwegian Child
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 12 Jul 04 - 09:41 PM

This page on a genealogy website says that "Lord Jesus, think of me; make my soul like unto Thee" was used as an inscription on an Ohio tombstone dated 1955, for a 6-year-old boy.

Subject: Lyr Add: PRAYER OF THE NORWEGIAN CHILD
From: GUEST,carla michelle
Date: 25 Jan 11 - 06:40 PM

PRAYER OF THE NORWEGIAN CHILD
{Richard Kountz and Olaf Trojargson}

VERSE 1: I lay me down upon the ground
And think on my Lord Jesus.
Each flower and tree tells me of thee
And praises thee, Lord Jesus.
Lord Jesus, think on me.
Make my soul like unto thee.
Lord Jesus, think on me.
Make my soul like unto thee.

VERSE 2: I rest my head upon my bed
And think on my Lord Jesus.
Send angels down to kneel around
My bed at night, Lord Jesus.
Lord Jesus, think on me!
Make my soul like unto thee.
Lord Jesus, think on me!
Make my soul like unto thee.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Prayer of the Norwegian Child
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Oct 12 - 10:33 PM

yes those are the words.. my mother sang it to me every night as a child and I sang it to my children.. The song is very special to me

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Prayer of the Norwegian Child
From: GUEST,Alan
Date: 09 Sep 19 - 03:16 PM

Wow! I remember learning this song while in Youth Choir at my church ... sixty years ago! I never knew the name of it (or quite possibly forgot!) but I remembered enough of the words to do a search and was lucky enough to find it all here. Thank you all for printing out the words to both verses. Now maybe I can teach this song to my grandsons. :)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Prayer of the Norwegian Child
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 09 Sep 19 - 04:41 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9LdKhksbX4

That rendition is sung by Beth Adams.