My little love

God keep you safe, my little love,

All thro' the night.

Rest close in His encircling arms

Until the light.

My heart is with you as I kneel to pray,

Good night! God keep you in His care alway.

Thick shadows creep like silent ghosts

About my head.

I lose myself in tender dreams

While overhead

The moon comes stealing thro' the window-bars.

A silver sickle gleaming 'mid the stars.

For tho' I am far away,

Feel safe and strong,

To trust you thus, dear love, and yet -

The night is long -

I say with sobbing heart the old fond prayer,

Good night! Sweet dreams! God keep you everywhere!