We’ll Keep A Welcome

This is a traditional song and its lyrics were found on the Web by Tim Owen.
Wait a minute...it's in English! Yep...except for that funny "hiraeth" word.
Picture everyone singing this at the docks waving to the passengers of ship bound for some far-off place.
How does the tune go? Eventually, we hope to have a sound file for you to download for practicing.

Far away a voice is calling, Bells of memory chime Come home again, come home again, They call through the oceans of time. Well keep a welcome in the hillside. Well keep a welcome in the Glen. This land you knew will still be singing When you come home sweet home again. There'll be a friendly voice to guide you On your return we'll always pray. We'll kiss away each hour of longing When you come home again to someday. Well keep a welcome in the hillside. Well keep a welcome in the Vale This land you knew will still be singing When you come home again to Wales. This land of song will keep a welcome And with a love that never fails, ||: Well kiss away each hour of hiraeth When you come home again to Wales. :||

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Updated on Tue, Apr 15, 2003
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