Angels

Watching Over Me
Informant/Performer: Source:
Unidentified children Library of Congress AFS 940 A1
Brandon, MS, 1 937 Collected by John A. Lomax

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All night, all day, an - gels watch - in' o - ver me, my Lord,

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1 . Now I lay me down to sleep, An - gels watch- in' o - ver me, my Lord,

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I pray the Lord my soul to keep, An - gels watch - in' o - ver me.

Transcribed by Gail Needleman

Chorus:
All night, all day, Angels watchin' over me, my Lord,
All night, all day, angels watchin' over me.

2. If I should die before I wake, Angels watchin' over me, my Lord,

I pray the Lord my soul to take, Angels watchin' over me.
(Chorus)

(Repeat chorus with rallentando on second line)

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