Angels Rock Me to Sleep

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My heart is sad, my soul is weary

Author: Thomas Ramsey; Author: Marion W. Easterling
Tune: [My heart is sad, my soul is weary]
Published in 6 hymnals

Representative Text

1 My heart is sad, my soul is weary,
While sailing o'er life's rugged main.
The clouds are dark, the day is dreary,
It seems all earthly help is vain.

Chorus:
Angels rock me to sleep
In the cradle of love,
Bear me over the deep
To that haven above;
When the shadows shall fall
And the Savior shall call,
Angels rock me to sleep
In the cradle of love.

2 There is no earthly friend to guide me,
No one to point to heaven's goal,
But Christ the Savior stays beside me
To cheer and comfort my poor soul. [Chorus]

3 At last the harbor I am nearing,
I see the lights along the shore,
I hear my friends and loved ones cheering,
I'll soon be safe forevermore. [Chorus]

Source: Best of All #84

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Author: Thomas Ramsey

Thomas Halliburton Ramsey born in Oklahoma, died in Texas. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022) Go to person page >

Author: Marion W. Easterling

Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	My heart is sad, my soul is weary
Title:	Angels Rock Me to Sleep
Author:	Marion W. Easterling
Author:	Thomas Ramsey
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Angels rock me to sleep in the cradle of love