Heyr himna smiður

Heyr himna smiður

Hear, smith of the heavens,

hvers skáldið biður.

what the poet asks.

Komi mjúk til mín

May softly come unto me

miskunnin þín.

thy mercy.

Því heit eg á þig,

So I call on thee,

þú hefur skaptan mig.

for thou hast created me.

Eg er þrællinn þinn,

I am thy slave,

þú ert Dróttinn minn.

thou art my Lord.

Guð, heit eg á þig

God, I call on thee

að þú græðir mig,

to heal me.

minnst, mildingur mín,

Remember me, mild one,

mest þurfum þín.

most we need thee.

Ryð þú, röðla gramur,

Drive out, O king of suns,

ríklyndur og framur,

generous and great,

hölds hverri sorg

human every sorrow

úr hjarta borg.

from the city of the heart.

Gæt, mildingur, mín

Watch over me, mild one,

mest þurfum þín

most we need thee,

helst hverja stund

truly every moment

á hölða grund.

in the world of men.

Set, meyjar mögur,

Send us, son of the virgin,

málsefni fögur,

good causes,

öll er hjálp af þér,

all aid is from thee,

í hjarta mér.

in my heart.

Guð, heit eg á þig

God, I call on thee

að þú græðir mig,

to heal me.

minnst, mildingur mín,

Remember me, mild one,

mest þurfum þín.

most we need thee.

Ryð þú, röðla gramur,

Drive out, O king of suns,

ríklyndur og framur,

generous and great,

hölds hverri sorg

human every sorrow

úr hjarta borg.

from the city of the heart.

Gæt, mildingur, mín

Watch over me, mild one,

mest þurfum þín

most we need thee,

helst hverja stund

truly every moment

á hölða grund.

in the world of men.

Set, meyjar mögur,

Send us, son of the virgin,

málsefni fögur,

good causes,

öll er hjálp af þér,

all aid is from thee,

í hjarta mér.

in my heart.

Gæt, mildingur, mín

Watch over me, mild one,

mest þurfum þín

most we need thee,

helst hverja stund

truly every moment

á hölða grund.

in the world of men.

Set, meyjar mögur,

Send us, son of the virgin,

málsefni fögur,

good causes,

öll er hjálp af þér,

all aid is from thee,

í hjarta mér.

in my heart.