'S mòr an leasan seo a thuigisinn
Gur e dòchas neamhnaid gheal gun phrìs
An uair a thig na gaòthan fuara
A bhriseadh balla-diòn ar sìth
It's a great lesson to understand
That hope is a priceless and precious white pearl
When these cold winds come in
Which would breach the protective wall of our peace
Chan eagal duinn' nuair chithear boillsgeadh
De sgóthan dubh' aig oir ar fianais
A togail cùrs' a steach dhar n-ionnsaigh
Le tuil ro-throm an cridh' a' liònadh
So that we need not fear when we catch a glimpse
Of dark storm-clouds at the edge of our vision
Mapping a course in our direction
With floods so heavy as to fill our hearts
Soraidh slàn ri saoghal dorcha
Agus fàilte mhór gu dachaigh ùr
Steach gu tearmann shàbhailt àlainn
A thogar suas na mheadhon gaoil
Fond farewell to a dark old world
And welcome to a brand new home
Into a safe and beautiful sanctuary
Built up as a means of love
Fiù 's a staigh am broinn an fhàsgaidh
Tha obair nuadh an seo ri dheanamh
A' cumail glan gach seòmar sàmhach
Bho thruailleadh inntinn fuaimean criònaidh
Even inside this shelter safe
There's a new work here to do
Keeping clean, each quiet room
From mind-pollution and the sounds of decay
'S mor am feum a staigh nar n-àigne
Bhith glanadh plaide throm eu-dòchais
A sgùradh as gach uile shalchar
Le dàin bho'n cridhe laoidhean sòlais
It's so important, inside our minds
To wash the heavy sheet of disheartedness
Washing out each and every pollution
With songs from the heart and hymns of hope
'S tiòdhlac thalaideach gun phrìs
e
Tha feathamh oirnn mar ni ar spàirn
Duil a dhireas faid na stàidhre
Gar toirt gu tioram gu ar dàn
It is an alluring gift without price
Which awaits us if we make haste
A hope which will climb the full length of the stairs
To bring us safely to our destiny
Soraidh slàn ri saoghal dorcha
Agus fàilte mhór gu dachaigh ùr
Steach gu tearmann shàbhailt àlainn
A thogar suas na mheadhon gaoil
Fond farewell to a dark old world
And welcome to a brand new home
Into a safe and beautiful sanctuary
Built up as a means of love
Words by I Urquhart, music by Mairi MacInnes
- MCPS/PRS
© 1992, Iain Urchadan
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