Godfâder Vil Jâ Priza ​

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Artwork by Freya Cumming

Ceòl is Faclan / Words & Music : Elna Schöne

Chuala sinn an t-amhran àlainn seo aig Geiteberg Folk Festival ann an Niribhidh air a sheinn le Ditte Fromseier a tha sa chòmhlan dithis - Fromseier Hockings.  

A beautiful Danish song we learned from duo Fromseier Hockings while playing at a festival in Norway.  

Godfâder vil jâ priza for ajl hans kjærlighed. 
Jâ sjunga vil en viza om liveds herlighed. 
Ju mera a jâ ser, jâ må maj onra mer.
Hans ræjdom å hans nåda denj vârar evit ver.

Men alt som tiden ilar, å våra dâ tâ å, 
mo nat å dø de lier, ejn tænkjer ota så. 
Vårt lyz e snârt brænt ner. Vi ijned anjed ser.
Men me Vorharre Jesus, vi håba om så mer.

Te hannem ble jâ løftad enjgång for lænje sin, 
Då va jâ mæn enj bælli å ganske spæ å fin. 
Men storm å bøljer slå. Jâ måtte vel forgå, 
om ikje hanj då holt maj om hånd enjdå - enjdå.

Trykj maj dit korses markje divt i mit hjarta inj, 
A jâ kanj hojla å daj å ganske sjæl å sinj.
For vær enj lævedâ, vår jâ e rask å glâ, 
Jâ takker daj å louar for alt va du maj gâ.

The Father we will worship, for all his love
I will sing a song about the joys of life
The more I see the more I wonder
His riches and his grace, it lasts eternally

But as time it goes by and the days of our life are fewer
towards night and death, we go
So we often think we see nothing else
But with Jesus our Lord we can hope for so much more.

To him, I was once lifted a long time ago
I was then a little child, a little infant so fine
But storms and waves roll and I would perish 
If he didn't hold me in his hand still

Press the mark of the cross deep in my heart
And I will care for you with all my soul and mind.
For every living day where I am well and happy
I thank you for all that you gave me.
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Research​:

Elna Schöne - Bibliotek DK

Fromseier Hockings