The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16361

16361. I Sleep, But Love Still Waketh

1 I sleep, but love still wak­eth,
To turn the night to day;
No leave the heart e’er tak­eth:
Love can­not pass away.
However deep the sleep­ing
To loved ones may ap­pear,
There is no need for weep­ing,
My heart, my love is here.

2 I sleep, but love still wak­eth,
And lo, the ten­der care
Of Him who ne­ver sleep­eth
Is ’round us ev­ery­where.
In wak­ing or in sleep­ing,
No ill can e’er be­fall
Beneath His care and keep­ing
Who watch­es over all.

3 I sleep, but be not griev­ing
When for a time we part;
For though I go, I’m leav­ing
Behind my lov­ing heart.
’Tis not a fi­nal rend­ing
Of sac­red bonds in twain;
For love there is no end­ing;
Some day we’ll meet again.

Text Information

• First Line: I sleep, but love still wak­eth
• Title: I Sleep, But Love Still Waketh
• Author: Wilbur F. Tillett
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Source: Women's New Gospel Quartet by Ira B. Wilson (New York/Chicago: Lorenz Publishing, 1925)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: JESU, MAGISTER BONE
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1875)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain