SOFTLY, SWEETLY
Jed Santa Maria

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Softly, Sweetly
Copyright © 2009 Jed Santa Maria, M.D.
http://songsofpraise.org/song.php?songid=483

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(INTRODUCTION)
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(VERSE 1)
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Softly, sweetly, into the night
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Sleeps a baby, all wrapped in white
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Angels, shepherds, and little drummer boy
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Gather a-round this bundle of joy singing
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God in Heaven has come to earth
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Oh how awesome is your birth!
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Sleep now baby Lord and Living Word
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Rest your head now, close your eyes, sweet dreams

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(VERSE 2)
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Softly, sweetly, still as the morn
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Sleeps a baby sav-ior born
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Three wise men from orient lands
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Come to greet this precious little lamb singing
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God is with us, God is here
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Now there's nothing we shall fear
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Holy perfect everlasting one
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Rest your head now, close your eyes, sweet dreams

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(VERSE 3)
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Softly, sweetly, sent from a-bove
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Sleeps a beautiful gift of love
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Children in the ages to come
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Gather a-round their daddy and mom wond'ring
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Who's this baby Je-sus
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He looks a lot like us
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Children dear, he's the Christ in Christmas eve
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Rest your heads now, close your eyes, be-lieve

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