Waltz of the Angels

Waltz of the Angels (melody) composed by C.A. Hussey in 1879 is a different melody.

Waltz of the Angels (song) was written by Dick Reynolds and Jack Rhodes. It was first recorded by Lefty Frizzell in 1956 as the B side of the 45 RPM record with "Just Can't Live That Fast (Any More)" - Columbia 4-21530 (red label).

Other recordings include:
Kitty Wells - 1957;
Jean Shepard - 1961;
George Jones & Margie Singleton - 1961†;
Ralph Sharon - 1962;
Wynn Stewart - 1967;
David Houston - 1978;
Peter Case - 1993;
Charlie Waller & The Country Gentlemen;
Johnny Paycheck;
Darrell McCall;
Walter Ostanek & His Band;
Mick Flavin;
Joe Paul Nichols;
The Browns;
Jimmy Bowen;
Pat Hannah;
and others.

†The duet by George Jones and Margie Singleton was released as the pair's second single from their 1962 duet album, Duets Country Style, and peaked at #11 on the 1962 Billboard Hot Country Songs singles chart.

Lyrics (as sung by Lefty Frizzell):

The waltz of the angels, I hear each night ††
I hold you tightly, in these arms of mine
It's surely from heaven, this music I hear
When your lips say "I love you," in waltz time my dear

There must be a power, much higher than I
A writer of love songs, way up in the sky
The maker of roses, of love sweet and true
And the waltz of the angels, the moonlight and you

There must be a power, much higher than I
A writer of love songs, way up in the sky
The maker of roses, of love sweet and true
And the waltz of the angels, he wrote just for you

††some sing: "time" in place of "night"

Kitty Wells, George Jones, and others include another verse:

Oh, hurry my darling, to my waiting arms
I'll love you forever, and keep you from harm
They say love is endless, our hearts have been kissed
By the waltz of the angels, and far beyond this