Hug me close, closer, dear mother Put your arms around me tight For I am cold and tired, dear mother And I feel so strong tonight Something hurts me here, dear mother Like a stone upon my breast So I wonder, wonder mother Why it is I cannot rest All the day as you were working And I lay upon my bed I was trying to be patient And to think of what you said How the King, Blessed Jesus Loves His lambs to watch and keep Oh, I wish He would come and take me In His arms that I might sleep Just before the lamps were lighted Just before the children came While the room was very quiet I heard someone call my name All at once a window opened On a field of lambs and sheep Some were out were in a brook drinking Some was lying fast asleep In a moment I was looking On a world so bright and fair Which was filled with little children And they seemed so happy there They were singing oh so sweetly Sweetest song I ever heard They were singing, sweeter mother Than our little own birds But I could not see my Savior Though I strained my eyes to see And I wonder if He saw me Would He speak to such as me All at once a window opened One so bright upon me smiled And I knew it must be Jesus It's when He said "Come here, my child" Come up here, my little Bessie Come up here and live with me Where little children never suffer Suffer through eternity