Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep

A metaphor of the ocean as a great cradle, 1840.
words by Emma Hart Willard
music by Joseph Philip Knight

An American poem set to music. This is a poem of faith and is suitable for parlor or church. Listen for the ocean breezes.

The sheet music:

Rocked-in-the-Cradle-of-the-Deep – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment:

Rocked-in-the-Cradle-of-the-Deep – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Rocked in the cradle of the deep
    I lay me down in peace to sleep
    Secure I rest upon the wave
    For thou Oh! Lord, hast power to save
    I know thou wilt not slight my call
    For thou dost mark the sparrow’s fall

Chorus
And calm and peaceful is my sleep
Rocked in the cradle of the deep
And calm and peaceful is my sleep
Rocked in the cradle of the deep

  1. And such the trust that still were mine
    Though stormy winds swept o’er the brine
    Or though the tempest’s fiery breath
    Rous’d me from sleep to wreck and death
    In ocean cave still safe with Thee
    The germ of immortality

Chorus
And calm and peaceful is my sleep
Rocked in the cradle of the deep
And calm and peaceful is my sleep
Rocked in the cradle of the deep

Sung here by Fred Feild: