I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Monday, May 4, 2009
All Through the Night (not Cyndi Lauper, although that song IS great)
English words by Sir Harold Boulton; traditional Welsh melody: "Ar Hyd y Nos"
Rise Up Singing chapter: Lullabies, p.131
D G E A G A D - / / G - - - - Bm E A / 1st /
Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee, all through the night
Guardian angels God will send thee, all through the night
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, hill and dale in slumber sleeping
I my longing vigil (Love alone His watch is) keeping, all through the night
While the moon her watch is keeping, all through the night
While the weary world is sleeping, all through the night
O'er thy spirit gently stealing, visions of the light revealing
Breathes a pure and holy feeling, all through the night
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