Beibl Mam is lovely and hymnlike, and the air to Morfa Rhuddlan fits the solemnity of the occasion. And if anyone is singing, I've always liked Eli Jenkins' Prayer from Under Milk Wood, though it's not traditional. The last line is particularly apt for a memorial service. Every morning when I wake Dear Lord, a little prayer I make O please do keep thy lovely eye On all poor creatures born to die And every evening at sundown I ask a blessing on the town For whether we last the night or no I'm sure is always touch-and-go. We are not wholly bad or good Who live our lives under Milk Wood And thou, I know, wilt be the first To see our best side, not our worst O let us see another day Bless us all this night, I pray And to the sun we all will bow And say good-bye – but just for now - Dylan Thomas
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