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Mítt alfagra land, usually called "Tú alfagra land mítt" is the National anthem of the Faroe Islands.
- Lyrics: Símun av Skarði (1872-1942)
- Melody: Peter Alberg (1823-1892)
Faroese
- Mítt Alfagra land
- Tú alfagra land mítt, mín dýrasta ogn!
- á vetri so randhvítt, á sumri við logn,
- tú tekur meg at tær so tætt í tín favn.
- Tit oyggjar so mætar, Gud signi tað navn,
- sum menn tykkum góvu, tá teir tykkum sóu.
- Ja, Gud signi Føroyar, mítt land!
- Hin roðin, sum skínur á sumri í líð,
- hin ódnin, sum týnir mangt lív vetrartíð,
- og myrkrið, sum fjalir mær bjartasta mál,
- og ljósið, sum spælir mær sigur í sál:
- alt streingir, ið tóna, sum vága og vóna,
- at eg verji Føroyar, mítt land.
- Eg nígi tí niður í bøn til tín, Gud:
- Hin heilagi friður mær falli í lut!
- Lat sál mína tváa sær í tíni dýrd!
- So torir hon vága - av Gudi væl skírd -
- at bera tað merkið, sum eyðkennir verkið,
- ið varðveitir Føroyar, mítt land!
English
- Faeroe National Anthem
- My land, oh most beauteous, possession most dear,
- Thou drawest me to thee, embracing me near;
- becalmed in the summer, in winter snow covered,
- magnificent islands, by God named beloved.
- The name which men gave thee when they thee discovered,
- Oh, God bless thee, Faroes my land.
- Bright gleam, which in summer makes hill-tops so fair;
- rough gale, which in winter drives men to despair;
- oh life taking storm, oh conquest of soul,
- all making sweet music uniting the whole.
- Each hoping and trusting, inspiring us all,
- To guard thee, O Faroes my land.
- And therefore, I kneel down, to Thee God, in prayer,
- may peaceful my lot be, and do thou me spare,
- my soul cleansed; in glory; I ask Thee to bless,
- when I raise my banner and venture the stress.
- The sign of my task, be it lifted on high,
- To guard thee, O Faroes my land.
Literature
- W.B. Lockwood: An Introduction to Modern Faroese, Tórshavn 1977 [1] (http://www.framtak.com/books)de:Tú alfagra land mítt
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