Welsh
Funeral Songs
Explore 5 funeral songs tagged as "welsh". Each song has been carefully curated to help you create a meaningful memorial service.
All Welsh Songs
Calon Lân (A Pure Heart)
Traditional Welsh Hymn
A beloved Welsh hymn asking for a pure heart rather than worldly riches.
Why it's meaningful: Celebrates inner goodness over material wealth. A tribute to someone of genuine character.
Best moment: Congregational singing. The Welsh harmonies are extraordinary.
Cwm Rhondda (Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer)
Traditional Welsh Hymn
The great Welsh hymn of faith, sung with passion at rugby matches and funerals alike.
Why it's meaningful: Asking for guidance through the wilderness of grief towards the promised land.
Best moment: Congregational hymn. The Welsh choral tradition makes this overwhelming.
Myfanwy
Traditional Welsh
Wales' most beautiful love song—a plea from a rejected lover, set to a soaring melody.
Why it's meaningful: The yearning for someone beyond reach takes on new meaning when that person has died.
Best moment: During the service. Best performed by a male voice choir for full emotional impact.
Ar Hyd y Nos (All Through the Night)
Traditional Welsh
A gentle Welsh lullaby about guardian angels watching over us through the night.
Why it's meaningful: The promise of being watched over 'all through the night' becomes eternal protection.
Best moment: For a child or elderly person. The lullaby quality offers comfort.
David of the White Rock
Traditional Welsh
A traditional Welsh air about the bard David Owen who requested his harp on his deathbed.
Why it's meaningful: The image of someone reaching for their art in their final moments celebrates creative passion.
Best moment: For a musician or artist. The harp melody is hauntingly beautiful.