Heyr þú oss himnum á - The Crossing / Anna Thorvaldsdóttir

The Crossing
Donald Nally, conductor
music by Anna S. Thorvaldsdóttir
words by Ólafur Jónsson, trans. by Michael Jón Clarke
recorded live in concert at The Crossing @ Christmas: The Jeffrey Dinsmore Memorial Concert inaugural event on December 19, 2014
audio by Paul Vazquez of Digital Mission Audio Services
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www.crossingchoir.org
Heyr þú oss himnum á,
hýr vor faðir, böm þin smá,
lukku oss þar til ljá.
og að þér aldrei flæmumst frá.
þitt riki þróist hér,
það þin stjórn og kristni er,
svo að vér sem flestir,
safnist, Guð, til handa þér,
fegin yfir þvi tögnum vér.
Sist skarta sönglist má,
sé þar ekki elskan hjá,
syngjum þvi þýll lof þa,
þér, Guð drollinn, himnum á.
Maður rétt kristinn mun þess gá.
En þegar aumir vér,
öndumst burt úr heimi hér,
oss tak þá, Guð, að þér,
í þá dýrð, sem aldrei þver.
Amen, amen það eflaust sker.
Hear us, O God on high,
Our loving Father e’er nigh.
Fortune until the end
Everlasting life You send.
With You our time we spend.
Your kingdom reigning here,
Your laws we all adhere,
So that most mortals worship with love and fear.
Glad of these things,
In praise draw near.
Let not be wanting song,
If love comes not along,
Let us sing Your praises strong
With the celestial throng.
Only the Christian there belong.
When we from this world repair
Take us, Lord, and keep us near
Your light forever clear.
Amen, amen, it has to be,