To God be the glory
He's Only Sleeping
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the LORD my soul to keep
If I should die before I wake
I pray the LORD my soul to take
He's only sleeping, so don't you cry
You can see he's not awake
He is sleeping in his Father's care
That is his for heaven's sake
But soon he will awaken
When Jesus comes again
Like Lazarus in Bethany
When Jesus called his name
Come forth my beloved one
Come forth
She's only sleeping, so don't you cry
And don't you be dismayed
For nothing else can harm her
When she's sleeping in her grave
She is sleeping in God's keeping
Until resurrection day
When Jesus comes to wake her up
She will hear her Savior say
Come forth my beloved one
Come forth
When the trumpet sounds
The dead in Christ
Will know that He is here
With a mighty shout
The Savior and His angels will appear
Then those who are alive in Christ
When the graves are opened wide
Will rise to meet Him in the air
When He comes to take His bride
Come forth my beloved one
Come forth
When Jesus Christ returns again
On resurrection day
We who are alive in Him
Will rise up and we'll say
O grave where is your victory
O death where is your sting
For you have been defeated
By our Savior and our King
Come forth my beloved one
Come forth
If I'm sleeping before Jesus comes
Don't you be dismayed
For nothing else can harm me
When I'm dead and in my grave
I'll be sleeping in God's keeping
Until resurrection day
When Jesus comes to wake me up
I will hear my Savior say
Come forth my beloved one
Come forth
When the trumpet sounds
The dead in Christ
Will know that He is here
With a mighty shout
The Savior and His angels will appear
Then those who are alive in Christ
When the graves are opened wide
Will rise to meet Him in the air
When He comes to take His bride
Come forth my beloved one
Come forth
Come forth my beloved one
Come forth
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the LORD my soul to keep
If I should die before I wake
I pray the LORD my soul to take
Written by Bruce Moss
To God be the glory
