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Originally Posted By Carol Sherwin

I am looking for the words to a lullaby. I only remember a few of the words - "fourteen angels round my head - two are on my left side, etc." HELP!

[krose]

The lullaby is "Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck

Verse 1
When at night I go to sleep
Fourteen angels watch do keep;
Two my head are guarding,
Two my feet are guiding;
Two are on my right hand,
Two are on my left hand,
Two who warmly cover
Two who o'er me hover,
Two to whom 'tis given
To guide my steps to heaven.

Verse 2
Sleeping sofly, then it seems
Heaven enters in my dreams;
Angels hover round me,
Whisp'ring they have found me;
Two are sweetly singing,
Two are garlands bringing,
Strewing me with roses
As my soul reposes.
God will not forsake me
When dawn at last will wake me.

Enjoy! It is one of my favorites
;-)