[Verse 1]
I set your cup by the sink
Like you might run in any day
Little white shoes by the door
Still waiting where you used to stay
Your blanket’s folded on the chair
Your name is stitched in every seam
I rock this empty nursery
And hold you in my prayer
[Pre-Chorus]
Lord, I don’t know how
To teach my hands goodbye
I keep reaching for your face
In the quiet of the night
[Chorus]
Sleep now, little one
Sleep now, my dove
Go on up to heaven
Safe in Jesus’ love
Sleep now, little one
Mama’s still here
Holding the ache
And loving you near
[Verse 2]
I never got to comb your hair
Or hear you laugh across the yard
I never learned your favorite song
Or tucked you in against my heart
The wall is full of tiny stars
The cradle rocks but stays too still
I give the night your pretty name
And let the silence do its will
[Pre-Chorus]
Lord, I don’t know how
To carry this alone
I made a home for little feet
Now I’m learning to go on
[Chorus]
Sleep now, little one
Sleep now, my dove
Go on up to heaven
Safe in Jesus’ love
Sleep now, little one
Mama’s still here
Holding the ache
And loving you near
[Bridge]
If there’s a garden up beyond
The clouds and aching rain
Save a swing and save a song
Save a place I can call your name
And when my hands grow tired
And this old world lets me go
You’ll be the first one in the field
To lead me home
[Final Chorus]
Sleep now, little one
Sleep now, my dove
Go on up to heaven
Safe in Jesus’ love
Sleep now, little one
Mama’s still here
Holding the ache
And loving you near
Sleep now, little one
Sleep now, my dove
I’ll love you forever
Here and above