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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
Matthew, Mark and Luke and John,
Matthew, Mark and Luke and John,
Bless the bed that I lie on.
Bless the bed that I lie on.
Four angels to my bed,
Four angels to my bed,
Two to bottom, two to head,
Two to bottom, two to head,
Two to hear me when I pray,
Two to hear me when I pray,
Two to bear my soul away.
Two to bear my soul away.


God is the branch and I the flower,
God is the branch and I the flower,
Pray God send me a blessed hour.
Pray God send me a blessed hour.
I go to bed some sleep to take:
I go to bed some sleep to take:
The Lord, He knows if I shall wake.
The Lord, He knows if I shall wake.
Sleep I ever, sleep I never,
Sleep I ever, sleep I never,
God receive my soul for ever.
God receive my soul for ever.


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Editor: Asa Kaplancreate page (submitted 2016-04-12).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 143 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: With piano reduction for rehearsal only.

This edition dedicated to David H. A. Connell, DMA, Director of the Yale Glee Club 1992-2002. Gaudeamus.

General Information

Title: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Composer: Gustav Holst
Lyricist: from SONGS OF THE WEST by permission of Messrs. Methuen & Co.create page

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredFolksong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1916

Description: One of six folksongs in the set.

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Original text and translations

Matthew, Mark and Luke and John,

Bless the bed that I lie on.

Four angels to my bed,

Two to bottom, two to head,

Two to hear me when I pray,

Two to bear my soul away.


God is the branch and I the flower,

Pray God send me a blessed hour.

I go to bed some sleep to take:

The Lord, He knows if I shall wake.

Sleep I ever, sleep I never,

God receive my soul for ever.