Bright with gladness all the day
And soft the evening light.
The ship sails onward, our journey is long,
As dusk falls and turns to night
And all is well with the world this eventide
So let us rest and be thankful and sleep.
Lulled tenderly in the swell of the sea
And gently rocked in the arms of the deep.

Now we're burdened with sickness and strife
The cloud of unknowing falls.
The dark is rising, the seeds of destruction
May take root within us all.
But there must soon be an end to all of our woes
So let us rest and be thankful and sleep,
Lulled tenderly in the swell of the sea
And gently rocked in the arms of the deep.

But now on board there's sorrow and sighing
And we see no end in sight.
Death and fear are now our companions,
As we sail into the night.
And there's no joy to be had this Eastertide
So let us rest till we finally sleep.
Lulled tenderly in the swell of the sea
And gently rocked in the arms of the deep.

But till the morning we can be dreaming
We'll dream of the day when we reach dry land.
And we'll embrace each other in freedom,
And the wonder of finding our journey's end.
But songs of joy will be tempered by a lament,
Remembering all who did not wake from sleep.
Still lulled tenderly by the swell of the sea
And gently rocked in the arms of the deep.