Here are the lyrics: First in English and then Norwegian Landsighting And it was Olav Trygvason, steering across the great North Sea, Toward his youthful Kingdom, not yet prepared for him. Then his first impression: “What kind of a wall is this at the water’s edge?”
And it was Olav Trygvason, the land seemed closed off, All his youthful Royal yearnings felt smashed against the cliff, Till suddenly a skald noticed white domes and spires in the sky.
And it was Olav Trygvason, thought he suddenly saw Snow white arches upon grayish old temple walls. With his tender faith he so longed to stand within.
The land revealed in spring, by rushing waterfall, Stormy weather and roaring ocean around them, The forest whispering mysteriously,
Organs and chimes were heard, The king looked around, The king was entranced:
“Found here is the foundation, [The temple arch] Heaven defies Hell, The spirit trembles, the heart is filled, Here the greatest only can be acclaimed!
May my faith stand strong as the foundation, Rise as pure as the glacier’s peak, The spirit reach nature’s height, Filled by Him, the Creator.”
Let’s all follow Olav’s prayer now and every day: “The spirit trembles, the heart is filled Here the greatest only can be acclaimed
May my faith stand strong as the foundation, Rise as pure as the glacier’s peak The spirit reach nature’s height Filled by Him, the Creator Filled by Him! Filled by Him!” lyricstranslate.com/en/landkjenning-known-land.html LANDKJENNING Og det var Olav Trygvason Stævned over Nordsjø fram Op mod sit unge Kongerige Som ikke vented ham Fik han så første Synet: "Hvad er dette for Mur i Havbrynet?" Og det var Olav Trygvason Landet syntes ganske stængt Alle hans unge Kongelængsler Føltes mod Klippen sprængt Indtil en Skald opdaged Hvide Kupler og Spir i Skylaget Og det var Olav Trygvason Syntes, han med engang så Gråsprængte gamle Tempelmure Snehvide Hvælv derpå Længtes han da så såre Med sin unge Tro stå indenfore Landet sig åbned, Vår der var Durende af Fossebrus Stormveir og Havdøn rundt omkring dem Sælsom var Skogens Sus Orgler og Klokker hørtes Kongen så sig om Kongen henførtes: "Her er Grunden funden, funden Tempelhvælvet trodser Helved! Ånden bæver, Hjertet fyldes Her den Største kun kan hyldes! Gid min Tro stå stærk som Grunden Stige ren som Jøkelrunden Ånden nå Naturens Højde Fyldt af Ham, som sammenføjde." Olavs Bøn vi Alle tage Nu som da og alle Dage: Ånden bæver, Hjertet fyldes Her den Største kun kan hyldes! Gid min Tro stå stærk som Grunden Stige ren som Jøkelrunden Ånden nå Naturens Højde Fyldt af Ham, som sammenføjde! Fyldt af Ham! Fyldt af Ham!
This is sung on 17. Mai every year in Minnesota! IN Norwegian also!
I keep listening to this over and over, it's so beautiful with all these wonderful musicians.
Magnifique !!
Mektig...
Denne gjør vi i Grünerløkkens mannskor også...
Veldig bra..selv uten solist... :D
Deiiilig!! :)
Here are the lyrics:
First in English and then Norwegian
Landsighting
And it was Olav Trygvason,
steering across the great North Sea,
Toward his youthful Kingdom,
not yet prepared for him.
Then his first impression:
“What kind of a wall is this at the water’s edge?”
And it was Olav Trygvason,
the land seemed closed off,
All his youthful Royal yearnings
felt smashed against the cliff,
Till suddenly a skald noticed
white domes and spires in the sky.
And it was Olav Trygvason,
thought he suddenly saw
Snow white arches upon
grayish old temple walls.
With his tender faith
he so longed to stand within.
The land revealed in spring,
by rushing waterfall,
Stormy weather and roaring ocean around them,
The forest whispering mysteriously,
Organs and chimes were heard,
The king looked around,
The king was entranced:
“Found here is the foundation,
[The temple arch] Heaven defies Hell,
The spirit trembles, the heart is filled,
Here the greatest only can be acclaimed!
May my faith stand strong as the foundation,
Rise as pure as the glacier’s peak,
The spirit reach nature’s height,
Filled by Him, the Creator.”
Let’s all follow Olav’s prayer
now and every day:
“The spirit trembles, the heart is filled
Here the greatest only can be acclaimed
May my faith stand strong as the foundation,
Rise as pure as the glacier’s peak
The spirit reach nature’s height
Filled by Him, the Creator
Filled by Him! Filled by Him!”
lyricstranslate.com/en/landkjenning-known-land.html
LANDKJENNING
Og det var Olav Trygvason
Stævned over Nordsjø fram
Op mod sit unge Kongerige
Som ikke vented ham
Fik han så første Synet:
"Hvad er dette for Mur i Havbrynet?"
Og det var Olav Trygvason
Landet syntes ganske stængt
Alle hans unge Kongelængsler
Føltes mod Klippen sprængt
Indtil en Skald opdaged
Hvide Kupler og Spir i Skylaget
Og det var Olav Trygvason
Syntes, han med engang så
Gråsprængte gamle Tempelmure
Snehvide Hvælv derpå
Længtes han da så såre
Med sin unge Tro stå indenfore
Landet sig åbned, Vår der var
Durende af Fossebrus
Stormveir og Havdøn rundt omkring dem
Sælsom var Skogens Sus
Orgler og Klokker hørtes
Kongen så sig om
Kongen henførtes:
"Her er Grunden funden, funden
Tempelhvælvet trodser Helved!
Ånden bæver, Hjertet fyldes
Her den Største kun kan hyldes!
Gid min Tro stå stærk som Grunden
Stige ren som Jøkelrunden
Ånden nå Naturens Højde
Fyldt af Ham, som sammenføjde."
Olavs Bøn vi Alle tage
Nu som da og alle Dage:
Ånden bæver, Hjertet fyldes
Her den Største kun kan hyldes!
Gid min Tro stå stærk som Grunden
Stige ren som Jøkelrunden
Ånden nå Naturens Højde
Fyldt af Ham, som sammenføjde!
Fyldt af Ham! Fyldt af Ham!
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