Thursday, April 25, 2013

Deus Meus (My God)

This is a wonderful piece of music. It was written about 800 years ago and is written with the first and fourth lines of every verse in Latin and the second and third lines in Gaelic. One of the best versions I've heard of the song is done by Fionnuala Gill, although she doesn't include all verses.

Latin and Gaelic:

Deus meus adiuva me
Tabhair dom do shearch,a Mhic ghil Dé
Tabhair dom do shearch,a Mhic ghil Dé
Deus meus adiuva me.

In meum cor, ut sanum sit,
Tabhair, a Rí rán, do ghrá go grip;
Tabhair, a Rí rán, do ghrá go grip,
In meum cor, ut sanum sit.

Domine da quod peto a te,
Tabhair dom go dian a ghrian ghlan ghlé,
Tabhair dom go dian a ghrian ghlan ghlé,
Domine da quod peto a te.

Hanc spero rem et quaero quam,
Do shearc dom sonn, do shearc dom thall;
Do shearc dom sonn, do shearc dom thall,
Hanc spero rem et quaero quam.

Tuum amorem, sicut vis,
Tabhair dom go tréan, a déarfad arís;
Tabhair dom go tréan, a déarfad arís,
Tuum amorem, sicut vis.

Quaero, postulo, peto a te,
Mo bheatha i neamh, a mhic dhil Dé;
Mo bheatha i neamh, a mhic dhil Dé,
Quaero, postulo, peto a te.

Domine, Domine, exaudi me,
M’anam bheith lán de d’ghrá, a Dhé,
M’anam bheith lán de d’ghrá, a Dhé,
Domine, Domine exaudi me.

Deus Meus adiuva me

English:

My God, help me
Give me love of thee, O Son of God
Give me love of thee, O Son of God
My God, help me

Into my heart that it may be whole
O glorious King, swiftly bring love of thee
O glorious King, swiftly bring love of thee
Into my heart that it may be whole

Lord, give what I ask of thee
Give, give speedily, O bright and gleaming sun
Give, give speedily, O bright and gleaming sun
Lord, give what I ask of thee

This thing which I hope and seek
Love of thee in this world, love of thee in that
Love of thee in this world, love of thee in that
This thing which I hope and seek

Love thee, as thou wishest
Give me in thy might (I will say it again)
Give me in thy might (I will say it again)
Love thee, as thou wishest

I seek, I beg, I ask of thee
That I be in Heaven, dear Son of God
That I be in Heaven, dear Son of God
I seek, I beg, I ask of thee

My Lord, hear me
May my soul, O God, be full of love for thee
May my soul, O God, be full of love for thee
My Lord, hear me

My God, help me

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