It seems my daughter is more captivated by it than my son, I think the music is a little too melancholy for him, he who already is full of so many thoughts when the lights go out. She on the other hand, is a bit of a firecracker, so it seems to really counter her energy. This is the music that lulls her to sleep every night, with me close by usually dozing off as well.
As we listened to it in the dark last night and I looked out at the night sky, I could not help but think about the 16 souls still lost out on the Atlantic Ocean as a result of a helicopter crash on its way to an oil platform off the eastern coast of our island. It is still winter here, and the sea can be very harsh. Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of about half a million people, spread out over a very large area, but everyone is touched by this incident. So sad.
This was one of the songs that played as we lay there.
All through the night (A Welsh Hymn)
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,
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.
Love to thee, my thoughts are turning
All through the night
All for thee, my heart is yearning,
All through the night.
Though sad fate our lives may sever
Parting will not last forever,
There's a hope that leaves me never,
All through the night.
