Gods Berserker - Hymn in Old Norse | The Skaldic Bard
Оригинал: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_HuXhIYw4 Here’s an original hymn I wrote, the first hymn I’ve ever attempted, this time in Old Norse. Music, lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The hymn is inspired by a kenning for Christ I read a few years ago in Barlaams Saga: Guðs berserkr, literally “God’s Berserker”, or “Champion of God”. I find it perfectly sums up the early Scandinavian veneration of the warrior-spirit of Christ. I’ve written the hymn in alliterative verse as per Old Germanic style, and each stanza has a rough rhyming scheme of AAAA (my own aesthetic preference). The hymn seeks to honour Christ’s noble protection of mankind, His rugged acceptance of His fate, and His bravery in facing and conquering death. I hope you enjoy the hymn. Text: Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen. Hershǫfðingi himinherjar berr í bardaga brand bóta, um útgarða fǿrir fjándann. Guðs berserkr, brynja bjargar. Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen. Vǫrn vera í verǫldinni, skjǫldr ok skjól í syndarsvarfi, dǿmda dregr út ór helvíti. Guðs grǿðari, sálugleði. Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen. Fórn vár fagra ok frœknasta þoldi þrá ok þján ok þyrna, slík strǫng skǫp bar drengiliga. Guðs dýrðarlamb, steypir sára. Krossfestr var fylkir inn feigi. Forlǫg sín flýði hann eigi. Síða Sonar var nist geiri. Guðs Gunnveitir, huggóðr hilmir. Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen. Dýrð sé Dróttni háhimnum á, Fǫður, Syni, Helgum Anda. Heill, um allar aldir alda, Guðs berserkr, valdi valda. Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen.
Оригинал: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_HuXhIYw4 Here’s an original hymn I wrote, the first hymn I’ve ever attempted, this time in Old Norse. Music, lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The hymn is inspired by a kenning for Christ I read a few years ago in Barlaams Saga: Guðs berserkr, literally “God’s Berserker”, or “Champion of God”. I find it perfectly sums up the early Scandinavian veneration of the warrior-spirit of Christ. I’ve written the hymn in alliterative verse as per Old Germanic style, and each stanza has a rough rhyming scheme of AAAA (my own aesthetic preference). The hymn seeks to honour Christ’s noble protection of mankind, His rugged acceptance of His fate, and His bravery in facing and conquering death. I hope you enjoy the hymn. Text: Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen. Hershǫfðingi himinherjar berr í bardaga brand bóta, um útgarða fǿrir fjándann. Guðs berserkr, brynja bjargar. Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen. Vǫrn vera í verǫldinni, skjǫldr ok skjól í syndarsvarfi, dǿmda dregr út ór helvíti. Guðs grǿðari, sálugleði. Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen. Fórn vár fagra ok frœknasta þoldi þrá ok þján ok þyrna, slík strǫng skǫp bar drengiliga. Guðs dýrðarlamb, steypir sára. Krossfestr var fylkir inn feigi. Forlǫg sín flýði hann eigi. Síða Sonar var nist geiri. Guðs Gunnveitir, huggóðr hilmir. Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen. Dýrð sé Dróttni háhimnum á, Fǫður, Syni, Helgum Anda. Heill, um allar aldir alda, Guðs berserkr, valdi valda. Guðs berserkr vígi oss verr. Amen.