Gaelic Psalm : Clare Ross: Psalm 63

Psalm 63 sung to the tune "Bays of Harris" by my sister, Clare Ross. The tune was composed by the late Rev. Alex Muir. The song was included on the cassette "Fuaim an Dusgaidh" (The Sound of Revival) which Alex and Clare recorded on cassette in 1985. The pictures are of the Isle of Berneray.
WORDS:
O Dhia, is tu mo Dhia, gu moch
Iarraidh mi thu gach la
Ro-thartmhor a ta m'anam bochd,
An geall ort fein do ghnàth
Tha miann, is ciocras mòr air m' fheoil
An geall ort fein gach am,
An tir ro thioram thartmhoir theith
Gun uisg' air bith bhi ann
Do chumhachd chum gu faicinn fein
's do ghlòir ata ro-chaomh
A reir mar chunncas roimhe thu,
le cliu do d' àros naomh.
Airson gur fearr na beatha fòs
Do chaoimhneas gradhach caoin
Ard mholadh dhuit le iomadh cliu
mo bhile bheir faraon.
Mar sin an cian a bhitheas mi beo
Beannaicheam thu a ghnàth
Is ann ad naomh-ainm togam suas
Mo làmhan riut gach tràth.
'N trà ni mi air mo leabaidh fòs
Do chuimhneachadh le tlachd,
'S an am na faire smuaineach' ort,
Ag dol do 'n oidhche thart'.
Airson gur tu b'fhear coghnaidh leam,
A Thighearn' is a Dhe ;
Bidh aoibhneas agus aiteas orm,
Fo dhùbhar sgail do sge'.

[@UISTMAN59]

@sxmcwhi You are very welcome Sarah. Thank you for your kind wishes - may the lord bless you and your family and friends in this coming year.

[@ofaoilleachain]

Psalm 63, Ardent Longing for God, beautiful Awful shame it's Scots and not Gaelige

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Heartbreakingly beautiful

[@UISTMAN59]

Thanks for the note. I have now updated the notes to include the words for this Psalm and also Ps 85. If you wish to find the other psalms in Gaelic as well, you can Google "Sailm Dhaibhidh ann dan Gaidhealach"

[@ionavass2645]

UISTMAN59 Thank. U. USTMAN 59

[@gideonstupke2257]

Is breá liom é. Go raibh maith agat.

[@mikek6953]

Absolutely beautiful. Just happened to come across these videos.I never heard that lovely voice when we were in Lochcarnan school together.

[@nozecone]

This is beautiful. Is the cassette commercially available anywhere? If not, any chance you could put up any more of it? I know you've put up one other, at least. If it's all like this, I'd love to hear more. Thanks for this!

[@UISTMAN59]

It isn't all like this. I might yet put up more - no promises , mind.

[@nozecone]

@@UISTMAN59 Thanks, hope you do! And - as delightful as the video is - just the audio would suffice, if that would make it more do-able ... !

[@sonerbihan]

I love this song, really sounds gaelic in its melodic structure I'll adapt it to the piob mor Thanks

[@UISTMAN59]

Thank you for the ccomment . That has already been done - there is an entire CD of Psalm Tunes by Alex Muir on Donald Lindsay's "To the Drum of the Sea."

[@sonerbihan]

@@UISTMAN59 Och aye, but I 'll transcribe it in pipe music as I've been a piper for 52 years and I also play ceol mor

[@ionavass8983]

we should have more Gaelic psalms Amen

[@margaretlamont4366]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@UISTMAN59]

@MacIsaac1950 HI , I sent a message to you rather than give all the details here, hope that is OK.

[@UISTMAN59]

@LadyGreyCarolyn Thank you for your kind comments Paola.

[@UISTMAN59]

@trichoone Thanks trichoone.

[@UISTMAN59]

@saltwaterballads Thanks Julie.

[@UISTMAN59]

@pastore0506 Thanks George :-)

[@eilidhstiubhart1340]

Tapadh leibh for sharing this with us! :) Tha i breagha!

[@UISTMAN59]

@Uistlass Thanks Uistlass. :)

[@donaldmacdonald7357]

Direach sonraichte

[@UISTMAN59]

@bellamacl Tapadh leibh :-)

[@AlexThomson-EasternApproaches]

Nach eil seo sgoinneil!

[@pastore0506]

Beautifully sung! I like the visual presentation too. Excellent upload! George

[@SarahMilteer]

Wonderful - thank you for sharing this. All the best to you in 2011.

[@mairimacinnes9934]

Beautifully sung brings back memories of home🙏

[@timpani1950]

Beautifully sung. Let our Hearts expand in the Presence.

[@davemaxx3314]

Any lyrics so I can learn to sing it

[@lovesings2us]

UISTMAN59 - Thank you so much for posting this wonderful psalm singing by your sister, Clare Ross! Unfortunately I don't speak Scottish Gaelic (yet anyway,) but I love this psalm singing so much I sent away for a Scottish Gaelic New Testament and Psalms. It includes English translations. I'm thrilled to learn to sing this as a part of my morning prayer. Can't thank you enough!

[@kephahor4251]

Wouldn't it be more traditional to be sung without instrumental accompaniment. And what do the lyrics look like? I'm a languages freak, and don't know how any of the Celtic languages work.

[@AlexThomson-EasternApproaches]

Kepha Hor Yes, the denominations that sing the Gaelic psalms believe in unaccompanied singing in worship. I’ll gladly answer any linguistic queries you have about Gaelic, too.

[@sheilamitchell2215]

Doesn't this not just add to the beautiful psalm singing and reverence of the Gaelic language culture and music? The clarsach playing is lovely!!

[@dundee520]

lovely cheers for sharing --- ktf

[@ionavass8983]

it would be if someone would reply

[@ionavass8983]

it would be lovely if someone would reply