Irish Ballad Grace (Katie Hughes Wedding Singer)

The song "Grace" performed live at a wedding ceremony in Clonabreany House, Co. Meath
Piano: Podge Kilbride
The song is a sad ballad about artist Grace Gifford who married Joseph Mary Plunkett in the chapel at Kilmainham Gaol just hours before he was executed by a firing squad in 1916 for his role the in Easter Rising. The song was made famous by Jim McCann with The Dubliners.
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Full Lyrics:
As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham Jail
I think about these past few weeks, oh will they say we’ve failed
From our schooldays they have told us we must yearn for liberty
Yet all I want in this dark place is to have you here with me.
CHORUS
Oh Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
They’ll take me out at dawn and I will die
With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
There won’t be time to share our love for we must say goodbye.
Now I know it’s hard for you my love to ever understand
The love I bear for these brave men, my love for this dear land
But when the Padhraic called me to his side down in the GPO
I had to leave my own sick bed, to him I had to go
CHORUS
Now as dawn is breaking, my heart is breaking too,
On this May morn as I walk out my thoughts well be of you
And I’ll write some words upon the wall so everyone will know
I love so much that I could see his blood upon the rose.
CHORUS

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Simply gorgeous 💕

[@ChurchMusicIE]

Lovely rendition Katie! Bet the couple were very pleased with the music. 🎶🎶🎶

[@KatieHughesWeddingSinger]

Thank you