The peaceful and quiet camp songs bring a beauty and serenity into the
crackling campfire setting that nothing else can quite match. Here are the
lyrics to some of our favorites.
Edelweiss
Edelweiss, Edelweiss, every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss, bless my homeland forever
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Michael row the boat ashore, Alleluia
Michael row the boat ashore, Alleluia
Other Verses:
Sister help to trim the sail, alleluia (repeat)
Brother lend a helping hand, alleluia (repeat)
Jordan's river is chilly and cold, alleluia (repeat)
Kills the body, but not the soul, alleluia (repeat)
Jordan's river is deep and wide, alleluia (repeat)
Meet my mother on the other side, alleluia (repeat)
All Through The Night
Sleep my child and peace attend thee.
All through the night.
Guardian angels God will send thee,
All through the night.
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping
I my loving vigil keeping,
All through the night.
While the moon her watch is keeping
All through the night.
While the weary world is sleeping,
All through the night.
O'er thy spirit gently stealing
Visions of delight revealing
Breathes a pure and holy feeling,
All through the night.
IMPORTANT: We do not claim to have written any of these camp song lyrics. It’s
very difficult to track the origin of the traditional camp songs. Many of the
older songs are part of the public domain and we are unable to know if any are
copyrighted. If you feel a song included here has infringed on a copyright,
please let us know.
