Текст песни Mor - Solveig Leithaug

Mor (Mother)
Solveig Leithaug
Finding Home

Shortly after my mom passed away in October 2011, while staying with my dad,
I was flipping through pages of my elementary school songbook, when my eyes fell on this song.
Neither dad, a music teacher for over 35 years, nor I could recall ever hearing it before.
The lyric so captured mom I was compelled to make it my own.
Some asked if I would translate it to English, but after a few tries
I gave up, as it felt sacred to me in its original state.

Mor, i dag er det dagen din,
I dag skal handa di kvila!
Ingen som deg eg i verda fi nn,
Ingen som du kunne smila!

Mor, du hjartegode.
Mor, du hadde så mjuk ei hand
Når mildt du turka mi tåre.
Dronning du var i mitt alveland
Engelen ljos imot fåre.
Mor, mi fagre fylgje.

Mor, ver signa for kvar ein dag,
Eg aldri minnet vil miste!
Takk for ditt ovrike hjartelag,
Takk du – til stunda den siste.
Mor, Gud ævleg signa!

Music: Catharinus Elling (1858–1942) Lyrics: Anders Vassbotn (1868–1944)