(Sung to the tune of Brahm's Lullaby)
Lullaby and Good Night
May your dreams take flight
Peaceful slumber come to you
And to all the world too
May your words sweetly speak
Spreading peace to all you meet
May your heart fill with love
Sent from heaven above
If the world joined in song
All would feel that they belong
Love would reign across the land
If we all joined hand in hand
All the colors would blend
Many rifts we could mend
If we tore down the walls
We could hear the angels call
Lullaby and Good Night
Ask the children what is right
Like a child may we see
What the world could truly be
Every voice could be heard
All would speak a kind word
We would help those in need
Every mouth we could feed
May the day truly come
When the world would be as one
May our dreams come to pass
When we find peace at last
Lay thee down now and rest
Put your faith to the test
With true heart may you live
Striving always to forgive
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Friday, December 13, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Lullaby
Gwen, at 7, still loves her lullabies at night softly sung as I tuck her into bed. I love the time with her singing these. I know it will not last forever, so I savor each night that I can while it lasts.
Here are two of our favorites that I love to sing to her. I always sing it once, then hum the tune. It is our little routine we have done for years now. The lullabies have varied, but these two I both sing and hum to her. When she was a baby, "Lullaby" was her favorite that played on her little ocean aquarium player hanging on her crib, and when I sang to her when she was fussy, rocking her under the bathroom fan which soothed her. The tune is by Brahm's and most people don't know the words other than the first line, and I used to just make them up with her name in the tune. I looked it up online and picked a version I liked, but recently found a translation which is longer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahms's_Lullaby). I only sing the first part (modified from the classic). It doesn't really matter, it does the trick. The other is an Irish lullaby that I've known since I was young. It is dear to my heart since I have Irish blood in me. I only sing the chorus it seems, and didn't know how to spell it correctly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Ra_Loo_Ra_Loo_Ral). But it is as I remember it. That is in the true spirit of it.
Lullaby
Lullaby and good night,
With soft roses around you;
Slumber sweetly in the moonlight,
Close your eyes now and dream.
Lay thee down now and rest,
May your slumber be blessed;
Lay thee down now and rest,
May your slumber be blessed.
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral,
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Li;
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral,
Hush now don't you cry;
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral,
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Li;
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral,
That's an Irish lullaby.
Sweet dreams little Gwennie,
Love Mommy
Here are two of our favorites that I love to sing to her. I always sing it once, then hum the tune. It is our little routine we have done for years now. The lullabies have varied, but these two I both sing and hum to her. When she was a baby, "Lullaby" was her favorite that played on her little ocean aquarium player hanging on her crib, and when I sang to her when she was fussy, rocking her under the bathroom fan which soothed her. The tune is by Brahm's and most people don't know the words other than the first line, and I used to just make them up with her name in the tune. I looked it up online and picked a version I liked, but recently found a translation which is longer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahms's_Lullaby). I only sing the first part (modified from the classic). It doesn't really matter, it does the trick. The other is an Irish lullaby that I've known since I was young. It is dear to my heart since I have Irish blood in me. I only sing the chorus it seems, and didn't know how to spell it correctly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Ra_Loo_Ra_Loo_Ral). But it is as I remember it. That is in the true spirit of it.
Lullaby
Lullaby and good night,
With soft roses around you;
Slumber sweetly in the moonlight,
Close your eyes now and dream.
Lay thee down now and rest,
May your slumber be blessed;
Lay thee down now and rest,
May your slumber be blessed.
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral,
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Li;
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral,
Hush now don't you cry;
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral,
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Li;
Too Ra, Loo Ra, Loo Ral,
That's an Irish lullaby.
Sweet dreams little Gwennie,
Love Mommy
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