St. Bride's Cradle Song

Oh, Baby Christ, so dear to me,

Sang Briget Bride:

How sweet thou art,

My baby dear,

Heart of my heart!

Heavy her body was with thee,

Mary, beloved of One in Three --

Sang Briget Bride --

Mary, who bore thee, little lad:

But light her heart was, light and glad

With God's love clad.

Sit on my knee,

Sang Briget Bride:

Sit here

O Baby dear,

Close to my heart, my heart:

For I thy foster-mother am,

My helpless lamb!

O have no fear,

Sang good St. Bride.

None, none,

No fear have I:

So let me cling

Close to thy side

While thou dost sing,

O Briget Bride!

My Lord, my Prince, I sing:

My Baby dear, my King!

Sang Briget Bride.