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Ar Hyd Y Nos
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ar Hyd Y Nos — Lyrics
God, that[who] madest earth and heaven,
darkness and light;
who the day for toil hast given,
for rest the night;
may thine angel guards defend us,
slumber sweet thy mercy send us;
holy dreams and hopes attend us,
all through the night [this livelong night].
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About Ar Hyd Y Nos
This well-loved hymn, Ar Hyd Y Nos, offers a prayer for divine protection through the night. The SATB setting beautifully conveys the text's plea for peaceful slumber, guarded by angels, and a hopeful transition to eternal rest. The words speak of God's creation of day and night, and ask for His mercy to be sent in sweet slumber, bringing holy dreams and hopes. It continues with a prayer for protection while awake and asleep, and ultimately, for peace in God's keeping after death, culminating in a glorious ascent to be with Him on high. The rich harmonies of this arrangement enhance the profound spiritual message of the text.
