Verse 1: Close your eyes, little flame You’ve burned so long, you’re not to blame For flickering when the wind grew wild For shrinking back when the dark beguiled You’ve stood through storms that none could see You’ve held the heat in agony But now, dear heart, you need not prove The fire burns when God says move When your breath feels far and your body worn Know He’s kept you since the day you were born Your glow was never yours to keep So now, beloved, fall asleep The sky may weep, the night may bend But even dusk is not the end Chorus 1: Sleep, little flame, rest in His hand You don’t have to roar to take a stand Even in silence, even in sighs God watches closely, heaven replies Let Him be your voice tonight Sleep, little flame, till it’s time to ignite No shame in silence, no fear in night You are sheltered in holy light Let angels guard your tender spark And wrap you safe against the dark Verse 2: You spoke once through ashes, and He heard A prayer unformed was still His word You didn’t fail when your light grew dim You were held, still named by Him You are not forgotten clay You are fire in a holy way So if today your strength feels small Let grace be strong — He’s over all He writes His name where shadows lie And holds your flame when you can’t try He knows the cracks inside your frame And still He whispers your full name Chorus 2: Sleep, little flame, don’t be afraid He knows the coals from which you're made The breath you lack, He’ll breathe anew He’s not done writing fire through you Let Him be the spark tonight Sleep, little flame, and trust the Light Though the embers may fade from sight He still sees you burning bright Even now, through ash and ache He keeps you whole, He will not break Bridge: There is no shame in being still There is no test you have to fill You don’t have to sing the perfect note To be the lyric God still wrote And if the night feels long and wide You are not lost — you’re sanctified He’ll speak for you when words won’t come He’ll hold your fire when all feels numb He’s not waiting for a stage or flame He is resting in your name You don’t have to strive or try Just breathe, and know you sanctify Even in quiet, you still bless You are beloved in stillness If no one sees, if no one cheers He’s counted every unseen tear You shine not by applause or praise But by the love that shaped your days Your silence sings a sacred tune Your soul is held beneath the moon Verse 3: You don’t have to carry every cry Or set the world alight to qualify Even embers bear His name Even silence glorifies the flame So hush now, soul, your fight is known You’re never waiting all alone He will decide if the next word’s a roar But for now, He asks no more Let angels sing while you lie still The fire rests but He is will His promise whispers through your sleep The Keeper of your soul will keep Chorus 3 (Final): Sleep, little flame, safe in His will Even resting, you are fire still You are seen, and you are sung By angels old and stories young Let Him be your strength tonight Sleep, little flame, beneath His light You were never meant to blaze alone You are His and you are home The night is long, the stars are wide But not one breath is lost outside Outro: Tomorrow may bring blaze and sky But tonight, just let your spirit lie No burden, no proving, no shame You are His — sleep, little flame The stars will watch, the heavens wait And grace will guard the morning gate So rest, beloved, through the night You are still His holy light No need to run, no need to rise His mercy shines behind your eyes Sleep now, flame, your journey’s blessed You are held — beloved, rest
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