Laoidh Chaluim Chille
St. Columba's Hymn
(Traditional, arr. William Jackson, Mae McKenna)
The melody of Laoidh Chaluim Chille is a very ancient Gaelic air which local
legend attributes to Saint Columba (Chaluim Chille), a 6th century Irish
priest credited with bringing Christianity to Scotland.
Columba was a Gaelic prince of royal blood and from accounts of his life
emerges as a combination of meek saint and Celtic warrior. He founded a
monastic community on the remote Scottish island of Iona, a site considered
sacred long before the dawn of Christianity, and it was upon arriving
safelyon the shores of Iona after hazardous journey by boat that he
supposedly sang "Laoidh Chaluim Chille". Legends around about Columba's
miraculous powers, especially over animals, and his life continues to
fascinate scholars to this day.
[Gaelic Lyrics]
Nis sabhailt air tir bheir sinn aoradh dh' an ti
Do athair na glorach ar righ
Bho eire gu alb ar lochran 's ar n' earbs'
Feadh aisridhean gabhaidh a' chuain
Gloir dh'an athair, dhan mhac's dh'an spiorad ro naomh
Fad saoghal nan saoghal, aum
Bean - neach thusa mo thigh a thrionaid ro-mhinn
A mhoire, 'sa mhicheil 'sa bhrighd'
Bho mhullach gu bonn gach sparr agus crann
'san slusgh a ni tuineaghadh ann
Gloir dh'an athair, dhan mhac's dh'an spiorad ro naomh
Fad saoghal nan saoghal, aum
Cuiridh facal do bhaigh ana criosdaidh gu nair
Cas bheart soisgeul nan gras oirnn gach uair;
Sgiath a' chreideimh 'gar dion bho laimh ana miann
Claidheamh spiorad-ail, diadh-aith, ar buaidh
Gloir dh'an athair, dhan mhac's dh'an spiorad ro naomh
Fad saoghal nan saoghal, aum
[English Translation]
Now safely ashore we give worship and praise
O father of glory to thee
From Eire to Alba our torch and our guide
O, er the perilous path of the sea
refrain
Glory to that Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Bless the house we shall build o trinity great
O Mary and Michael and Bride
Foundation and floor and portal and roof
And the folk who therein will abide
refrain
May the armour of light put the heathen to shame
May our feet with gospel be shod
May the shield of our faith o, er their arrows prevail
And the sword of the spirit of God
refrain
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