Believe Me If All These Endearing Young Charms comes in two lengths to suit your ceremony:

• The shorter version lasts a little over a minute long and is ideal for a short moment of reflection or to accompany a very short ceremony, such as lighting a candle.

• The longer version is approx two and a half minutes long.  This version is ideal for when a slightly longer piece of music is needed.

Below are the beautiful lyrics for this Celtic song.

Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,
Which I gaze on so fondly today,
Were to change by tomorrow and fleet in my arms,
Like fairy gifts fading away,
Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art,
Let thy loveliness fade as it will;
And around the dear ruin each wish of my heart
Would entwine itself verdantly still!

It is not while beauty and youth are thine own,
And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear,
That the fervor and faith of a soul can be known,
To which time will but make thee more dear.
No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets,
But as truly loves on to the close:
As the sunflower turns on her god when he sets,
The same look which she turned when he rose.

 

Note: Words by Thomas Moore to traditional melody.  Arranged for harp by Aisling Ennis