The Hymns and Carols of Christmas

All Through The Night

Words: Harold Boulton

Music: Old Welsh Air
MIDI / Noteworthy Composer / PDF

1. 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 sleeping
God his loving vigil keeping, All through the night

2. While the moon her watch is keeping, All through the night
While the weary world is sleeping, All through the night
Through your dreams you’re softly stealing
Visions of delight revealing
Christmas time is so appealing, All through the night

3. You, my God, a Babe of wonder, All through the night
Dreams you dream can’t break from thunder, All through the night
Children’s dreams cannot be broken
Life is but a lovely token
Christmas should be softly spoken, All through the night

Another source gives the following second verse:

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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