Codhlaím go Suan (from The Celtic Mass)

About Codhlaím go Suan (from The Celtic Mass)

Duration | 3.15

This is the Responsorial Psalm from "The Celtic Mass", with a contemporary Irish language text written by the composer that describes the cycle of life and death.

A sweet and tender melody line is accompanied by Harp or Piano/Organ. It finishing with a meditative and mesmeric chorus.

• Mixed Voices, Harp or Piano, Optional Violin
• High Voices, Harp or Piano, Optional Violin

Téann sé leis an ngaoth,

Tagann s'e ar na dtonnta.

Comhlíonann sé mo ghuí

Nuair a ghlaochaim i ndoircheacht na hoíche:  

Nochtar é sa tús san leanbh nua bheirthe,

Maireann sé sa chríoch ar scaradh anam is coirp;

Suan, suan, suan, codhlaím go súan, a Íosa;

Suan, suan, suan, codhlaím go sámh id' chroí.    

Do sharú níl ann ar throicaireacht nó grá,

Ní féidir do chumhacht a thuiscint.

Is tusa mo mhuinteoir s'treoraí, codhlaím go suan id' chroí.

He comes with the wind, 

He goes on the waves.

He hears my prayer,

When I call him in the darkest moment of the night.

I sleep softly in your heart my Christ.

Naked he stands at the dawn in the new-born child

He is there at the end as the soul parts from the body.

There is no one so full of mercy and love,

There is no way to understand your goodness.

 You are my teacher and guide, I sleep softly In your heart.

Sounds

Sample PDF

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• Codhlaim go Suan SSAA
• Codhlaim go Suan