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Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping

Author: Anna B. Hoppe Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Precious Child, so sweetly sleeping In a virgin’s fond embrace; Heav’nly hosts their watch are keeping O’er Thy humble dwelling place; Blest Messiah, newborn King, Let my heart its tribute bring. 2 Anthems joyous now are ringing In the skies of Bethlehem; Angels their sweet song are singing, “Peace on earth, good will to men.” Precious Jesus, at Thy birth Heaven’s peace is brought to earth. 3 Sweetly rest, Thou promised Savior, By the prophets long foretold; Brightly beams the Father’s favor, Now all men His love behold. Virgin born Immanuel, Let my tongue Thy praises tell! 4 Promised Savior, I adore Thee, Son of David, Son of God! What can mortals bring before Thee? All is Thine on earthly sod. Take my heart and let it be Filled with love, dear Child, to Thee. Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Used With Tune: PRESCOTT (STEWART) Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Precious_Child_So_Sweetly_Sleeping); The Cyber Hymnal (http://hymntime.com/tch/htm/p/r/prechild.htm)

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PRESCOTT (Stewart)

Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 32 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Prescott Stewart Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 55567 15351 12242 Used With Text: Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping

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Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping

Author: Anna B. Hoppe Hymnal: Timeless Truths #322 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 Precious Child, so sweetly sleeping In a virgin’s fond embrace; Heav’nly hosts their watch are keeping O’er Thy humble dwelling place; Blest Messiah, newborn King, Let my heart its tribute bring. 2 Anthems joyous now are ringing In the skies of Bethlehem; Angels their sweet song are singing, “Peace on earth, good will to men.” Precious Jesus, at Thy birth Heaven’s peace is brought to earth. 3 Sweetly rest, Thou promised Savior, By the prophets long foretold; Brightly beams the Father’s favor, Now all men His love behold. Virgin born Immanuel, Let my tongue Thy praises tell! 4 Promised Savior, I adore Thee, Son of David, Son of God! What can mortals bring before Thee? All is Thine on earthly sod. Take my heart and let it be Filled with love, dear Child, to Thee. Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Tune Title: PRESCOTT (STEWART)

Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping

Author: Anna Hoppe Hymnal: The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School #114 (1928) Languages: English Tune Title: [Precious Child, so sweetly sleeping]

Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping

Author: Anna B. D. Hoppe Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #42 (1937) Lyrics: 1 Precious Child, so sweetly sleeping In a virgin’s fond embrace, Heav’nly hosts their watch are keeping O’er Thy humble dwelling place; Blest Messiah, new-born King, Let my heart its tribute bring. 2 Anthems joyous now are ringing In the skies of Bethlehem; Angels their sweet song are singing, “Peace on earth, good will to men.” Precious Jesus, at Thy birth Heaven’s peace is brought to earth. 3 Sweetly rest, Thou promised Saviour, By the prophets long foretold; Brightly beams the Father’s favor, Now all men His love behold. Virgin-born Immanuel, Let my tongue Thy praises tell! 4 Promised Saviour, I adore Thee, Son of David, Son of God! What can mortals bring before Thee? All is Thine on earthly sod. Take my heart and let it be Filled with love, dear Child, to Thee. Amen.

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Anna Hoppe

1889 - 1941 Person Name: Anna B. Hoppe Author of "Precious Child, So Sweetly Sleeping" in Timeless Truths Anna Hoppe was born on May 7, 1889 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She left school after the eighth grade and worked as a stenographer. She began writing patriotic verses when she was very young and by the age of 25 she was writing spiritual poetry. After some of her poems appeared in the Northwestern Lutheran, a periodical of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, they came to the attention of Dr. Adolf Hult of Augustana Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois. He influenced her to write her Songs for the Church Year (1928). Several hymnals include her work, which was usually set to traditional chorale melodies, although she also made a number of translations. She died on August 2, 1941 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NN, from Cyber Hymnal