Sheet music

Original

Sleep, Little Jesus, Sleep. Mark Liversidge. A cappella. Sacred , Anthem suitable for Epiphany. Language. English. SATB.

Translation

Sleep, Little Jesus, Sleep. Mark Liversidge. A cappella. Sacred , Anthem suitable for Epiphany. Language. English. SATB.

Original

The original inspiration for this piece came from the title, which was the last line of a poem I read at a concert. I had a huge amount of trouble getting my teeth around the phrase and this piece became something of a catharsis. The only overlap in text between the poem and this piece is the title. This was also written as a piece for Ephiphany. Having helped to introduce an Epiphany Carol Service at our church, I was looking for an alternative to the Coventry Carol that covered similar themes. Having not found one, I decided to write one myself. The third verse makes a reference to Ramah. This refers to Matthew 2. 18, which describes the coming to pass of Jeremiah's prophecy.

Translation

The original inspiration for this piece came from the title, which was the last line of a poem I read at a concert. I had a huge amount of trouble getting my teeth around the phrase and this piece became something of a catharsis. The only overlap in text between the poem and this piece is the title. This was also written as a piece for Ephiphany. Having helped to introduce an Epiphany Carol Service at our church, I was looking for an alternative to the Coventry Carol that covered similar themes. Having not found one, I decided to write one myself. The third verse makes a reference to Ramah. This refers to Matthew 2. 18, which describes the coming to pass of Jeremiah's prophecy.