I promised someone I'd share the lyrics to a song I wrote, several years ago. I'd been "holding down the fort" for a customarily "lively" household, while my parents were away for their anniversary journey into the rapturous hills of Vermont. Late at night, after all the commotion would cease, I absolutely loved going to kiss the little ones good night, praying over them all and asking that the Lord would help their rest to be sweet.

At that time, our youngest one in the family, Peter, was only about three years old. I've always been sixteen years older than the little fellow, so he's been cherished much as though he'd been my own child. As I saw him in his bed, resting and finally wearied from the day's "work," a song came to my heart, as I imagined how very deeply I'd someday love my own child, should the Lord bless me in such a way. Those thoughts gave birth to the song that is now "Sing Me to Sleep."

It's written from the viewpoint of a mother, looking back over the lifetime of love in which she cherished a son. I hope its words will cheer your heart and warm your soul. Whether or not you have been blessed with a little one of your own, it's so important that we never forget that there is One Who sings over us, even when we have no one over which to sing ourselves. (Zephaniah 3:17)

I hope you'll enjoy the song's words...


Sing Me to Sleep

(Verse 1)
I tucked him in and said a prayer on my knees by the side of his bed.
As we said "Amen," I rose to leave, quietly patting his head.
I crept to the door, then looked, once more, to see that he was alright.
As I started to leave, he spoke to me and said so quietly...

(Chorus 1)
Won't you sing me to sleep? Let me be
In your arms for one more moment.
Hold me close so I can feel your heartbeat.
Sing to me; sing me to sleep.

(Verse 2)
My little one grew into a man, quiet and gentle and strong,
But the songs I sang over him will stay with me, my whole life long,
And the little hand that clung to me, as he listened to those melodies
Will forever hold my deepest heart, just as when he said to me...

(Chorus 2)
Won't you sing me to sleep? Let me be
In your arms for one more moment.
Hold me close so I can feel your heartbeat.
Sing to me; sing me to sleep.

(Bridge 1)
Oh, how the moments of life have flown.
Oh, how time quickly slips away,
But the memories of those precious times will never fade.

(Verse 3)
I'm older now, and my son has a family of his own.
He loves me, oh, so very much, regardless of how frail I've grown.
He came to see me, the other day, as the evening sun grew faint.
As he kissed me good-bye, he started to cry, then tenderly he sang...

(Chorus 3)
Let me sing you to sleep. I want you to be
In my arms for one more moment.
Let me hold you close so you can feel my heartbeat.
Let me sing to you, sing you to sleep.

(Bridge 2)
I don't know how much longer I will be
Here to savor all the memories..

(Chorus 4)
Won't you sing me to sleep? Let me be
In your arms for one more moment.
Hold me close so I can feel your heartbeat.
Sing to me; sing me to sleep...

(c)2003--Amy Elizabeth Salter--Hanley Music Company


I pray that your heart may have been blessed in some small way. God be with you, my dear friends! Never forget He sings over you...