Paroles et traduction Magnus Grønneberg - Hen Over Jord Et Pilgrimstog

Hen Over Jord Et Pilgrimstog

Hen over Jord et pilgrimstog så stille skrider frem.
Dets sang på alle jordens språk lovpriser Himmelens hjem
Blant alle Jordens folkeslag det reiser korsets røde flagg
Trass hat og bål tross spott og sår det stille fremad går
Fra slekt til slekt det langsomt skred igjennom tiden frem.
Dets sang var Jesu kjærlighet dets lengsel fredens hjem
Med verdens tornekrans det gikk med freidig hjerte løftet blikk
Igjennom verdens tåredal mot himmelens stjernesal
Vist fra Judeas palmestrand gikk toget ut en gang
I David sønnens fagre land fikk først dets harpeklang
Og siden stille over jord det går mot himmelens englekor
Med smil i gråt det vandrer frem mot himmelens lyse hjem.

Journey Over Land, a Pilgrim's Train

Over the land a pilgrim's train moves silently along,
Its song in every earthly tongue the praises of heaven's home,
Among all nations of the earth it raises the red flag of the cross,
Despite hatred and fire, despite mockery and wounds, it quietly moves forward.
From generation to generation it has slowly progressed through time.
Its song was Jesus' love, its longing for the home of peace.
With the world's crown of thorns, it walked with joyful heart and lifted gaze,
Through the world's valley of tears towards the starry hall of heaven.
Surely from Judea's palm-fringed shore the train once set out,
In the fair land of David's son its harp first sounded,
And since then quietly over the earth it goes towards heaven's angelic choir,
With a smile in its weeping it wanders through towards heaven's bright home.