The Village Of St Bernadette! (Andy Williams) (Lyrics) (1960)

LYRICS: I've traveled far, the land and the sea Beautiful places I happened to be One little town I'll never forget Is Lourdes, the village of St. Bernadette! Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-i-ia! There, like a dream, this wonderful night I gazed at the grotto aglow in the light A feeling divine swept over me there I fell to my knees as I whispered the prayer! Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-i-ia! Now I am home, I'm happy to be Telling of places I've traveled to see One little town I'll never forget Is Lourdes, the village of St. Bernadette! Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-i-ia! Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a Ave, ave, ave Ma-ri-a! +++ The Village of St. Bernadette is an album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in early 1960 by Cadence Records. This, his sixth LP for the label, was described by Billboard magazine as "a lovely set of pop inspirational, hymns, and religious themes”. The title song from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue of the magazine dated December 14, 1959, and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks, peaking at number seven. +++ Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (1927 – 2012) was an American popular music singer. He recorded 44 albums in his career, 15 of which have been gold-certified and three of which have been platinum-certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show garnered three Emmy awards. The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri, is named after the song he is most known for singing—Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini's "Moon River". He sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including 10.5 million certified units in the United States. - Wikipedia