Lyrics - Welsh
- Holl amrantau'r sêr ddywedant
- Ar hyd y nos
- Dyma'r ffordd i fro gogoniant
- Ar hyd y nos.
- Golau arall yw tywyllwch
- I arddangos gwir brydferthwch
- Teulu'r nefoedd mewn tawelwch
- Ar hyd y nos.
- O mor siriol, gwena seren
- Ar hyd y nos
- I oleuo'i chwaer ddaearen
- Ar hyd y nos.
- Nos yw henaint pan ddaw cystudd
- Ond i harddu dyn a'i hwyrddydd
- Rhown ein golau gwan da'n gilydd
- Ar hyd y nos.
| - English
- All the star's twinkles say,
- All through the night,
- "This is the way to the realm of glory,"
- All through the night.
- Darkness is a different light
- That exposes true beauty,
- The Heavenly family in peace,
- All through the night.
- O, how cheerful smiles the star,
- All through the night,
- To light its earthly sister,
- All through the night.
- Old age is night when affliction comes,
- But to beautify man in his late days,
- We'll put our weak light together,
- All through the night.
| Different English lyrics were written by Sir Harold Boulton in 1884 and set to the same tune. - 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 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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Variations In an alternate version, the second verse is substituted with: Angels watching ever round thee
All through the night
In thy slumbers close surround thee
All through the night
They will of all fears disarm thee,
No forebodings should alarm thee,
They will let no peril harm thee
All through the night. Another alternate version features a more neutral, night song text: Deep the silence ‘round us spreading
all through the night.
Dark the path that we are treading
all through the night.
Still the coming day discerning
by the hope within us burning.
To the dawn our footsteps turning
all through the night.
Star of faith the dark adorning
all through the night.
Leads us fearless t’wards the morning
all through the night.
Though our hearts be wrapt in sorrow,
from the hope of dawn we borrow
promise of a glad tomorrow
all through the night.
Cultural references
References
- Krehbiel, Henry Edward, ed. Famous Songs. Cincinnati: John Church Co., 1902.
- ^ Hywel, John (1987). Famous Songs of Wales/Caneuon Enwog Cymru. Penygroes, Caernarfon: Gwynn. ISBN 0-900426-60-8.
- All Through the Night Translation, http://www.mcglaun.com/thru_night.htm
- Free Sheet music of All through the night, http://www.labbe.de/liederbaum/index.asp?themaid=5&titelid=83
External links
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