[Intro - Moderate Tempo Acoustic Guitar Finger Picking style and Electric Bass Guitar] [Verse 1 - Acoustic Guitar Finger Picking style with full band backup] When we were children, little children Simple words of prayer each night were said With a big faith and a small voice We would pray these words before we’d go to bed [Chorus - Vocal Ensemble backup] Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord, my soul to keep Guard me Jesus through the night, And wake me with the morning light [Verse 2] There are children, millions of children Around the world tonight who will kneel to pray In their own language, in their own words They will pray a prayer that sounds much the same [Verse 3] But the children, the innocent children They have big faith, little hope, no dreams Yet, they ask God to please help them He wants to answer their prayers through you and me [Instrumental Bridge] [Bridge] Can’t you hear the millions of children And their mothers who pray for them every day If you listen, if you open up your heart You can hear the children as they pray [Chorus - Vocal Ensemble backup] Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord, my soul to keep Guard me Jesus through the night, And wake me with the morning light [Final Chorus - Vocal Ensemble backup, slow tempo down into end of Final Chorus] Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord, my soul to keep Guard me Jesus through the night, And wake me with the morning light [Tag - Solo Male Baritone] Guard me Jesus through the night, And wake me with the morning light
