Ian (@sirsnapalot)
Jun 13th 2021, 2:36 am
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"Ar Hyd y Nos" (English: All Through the Night) is a Welsh song sung to a tune that was first recorded in Edward Jones' Musical and Poetical Relics of the Welsh Bards (1784). The most commonly sung Welsh lyrics were written by John Ceiriog Hughes (1832-1887), and have been translated into several languages, including English (most famously by Harold Boulton (1859–1935) and Breton. One of the earliest English versions, to different Welsh lyrics by one John Jones, was by Thomas Oliphant in 1862.

The melody is also used in the hymn "Go My Children With My Blessing."

The song is highly popular with traditional Welsh male voice choirs, and is sung by them at festivals in Wales and around the world.

The song is also sometimes considered a Christmas carol, and as such has been performed by many artists on Christmas albums, including Olivia Newton-John and Michael McDonald, who sang it as a duet on Newton-John's 2007 album Christmas Wish. Cerys Matthews sang it solo on her 2010 album

All through the night
Guardian angels God will send thee,
All through the night
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping
Hill and vale in slumber steeping,
I my loving vigil 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 delight revealing
Breathes a pure and holy feeling
All through the night.

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Bev: @sirsnapalot A very beautiful song that you have sung here Ian. Loved my listen this morning. ♥♫
Jun 13th 2021, 2:53 am Report
Ian: @bevb it is an old Welsh lullaby I always found it very peaceful and sang it to my children
Jun 13th 2021, 3:29 am Report
admin: @sirsnapalot This is just so wonderful and how nice my friend. Loved my listen ❤
Jun 13th 2021, 8:41 am Report
Ian: @sirsnapalot many thanks for taking the time to listen it is a beautiful lullaby and one that always stays with me
Jun 13th 2021, 10:49 am Report
John Jenson: @sirsnapalot A great sing you did here Ian.
Jun 13th 2021, 12:31 pm Report
Ian: @sierrajohn thank you so very much but coming along to listen
Jun 13th 2021, 12:44 pm Report
Dee Fontaine: @sirsnapalot Dearest Sir Ian, I've never heard this one before, but I just love it for you sound absolutely gorgeous. With that being said, it's remarkably beautiful indeed dear friend. Love, Dee xoxo
Jun 18th 2021, 2:15 am Report
Ian: @dee1 you're so kind you always leave I wonderful comment I sure appreciation not just to myself but to all the members here thank you so much
Jun 18th 2021, 2:54 am Report