The Spirit of God Moved Before
Author: Valdimar Briem
Composer: J. P. E. Hartmann
Languages (1)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Icelandic: Andi Guðs sveif áður fyrr
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Most common tunes for “The Spirit of God Moved Before”
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Appearances of “The Spirit of God Moved Before” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in Icelandic, in 1993 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Sálmar (1993?), no. 107.
Representative lyrics
Icelandic (Original Language)
1. Andi Guðs sveif áður fyrryfir vatnadjúpi.Upp þá lukust ljóssins dyr,létti’ af myrkra hjúpi.Upp reis jörðin ung og ný,árdags geislum böðuð í,þá úr dimmu djúpi.
2. Andi Guðs sveif annað sinnyfir vatni köldu,þegar lét sig lausnarinnlauga’ í Jórdans öldu.Opnast himinn, eins og nýttupp rann náðarljósið blíttdauða’ úr djúpi köldu.
3. Andinn svífur enn sem fyryfir vatni tæru,opnast himins dýrðar dyrDrottins börnum kæru.Eftir skírnar blessað baðblómið upp vex nýdvöggvaðlífs í ljósi skæru.