Gealdýr - For Eldra

The song For Eldra is based on the real historical prayer Ahmad Ibn Fadlān recorded during his encounter with the Rūs people in AD 922. According to Ahmad Ibn Fadlān’s recordings he witnessed a Rūs Viking funeral. This encounter has been recorded and preserved through the ages. You may know his story from the movie The 13th Warrior. The prayer goes as follows: þar sé’k fǫður minn; þar sé’k móður mína ok systr mínar ok bróðir mina; þar sé’k forfeðr mína allt til upphafs; - Lo, There do I see my Father Lo, There do I see my Mother and My Brothers and my Sisters Lo, There do I see the line of my people back to the beginning Get the full album or song here: Get it on Bandcamp: Get it on iTunes: ök/1572687457 Get on Spotify: Amazon: =dm_ws_sp_ps_dp Original Old Norse lyrics and English translation: Sannliga, sæmd Sannliga, sæmi ligr Sannliga, sæmd Sannliga, sæmi ligr þar sé’k fǫður minn; þar sé’k móður mína ok systr mínar ok bróðir mina; þar sé’k forfeðr mína allt til upphafs; For-Eldra Visa mér heima For-Eldra Visa minn hjarta For-Eldra Visa mér heima For-Eldra Visa minn hjarta þar sé’k fǫður minn; þar sé’k móður mína ok systr mínar ok bróðir mina; þar sé’k forfeðr mína allt til upphafs; þar sé’k fǫður minn; þar sé’k móður mína ok systr mínar ok bróðir mina; þar sé’k forfeðr mína allt til upphafs; For-Eldra Visa mér heima For-Eldra Visa minn hjarta For-Eldra Visa mér heima For-Eldra Visa minn hjarta - Truly, Honor Truly, Honorable Truly, Honor Truly, Honorable Lo, There do I see my Father Lo, There do I see my Mother and My Brothers and my Sisters Lo, There do I see the line of my people back to the beginning Ancestors Guide me home Ancestors Guide my heart Ancestors Guide me home Ancestors Guide my heart Lo, There do I see my Father Lo, There do I see my Mother Lo, There do I see the line of my people back to the beginning Lo, There do I see my Father Lo, There do I see my Mother Lo, There do I see the line of my people back to the beginning Ancestors Guide me home Ancestors Guide my heart Ancestors Guide me home Ancestors Guide my heart Official Website: Follow me on Facebook: Follow me on Instagram: