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 fyrr yfir 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 sinn yfir vatni köldu, þegar lét sig lausnarinn lauga’ í Jórdans öldu. Opnast himinn, eins og nýtt upp rann náðarljósið blítt dauða’ úr djúpi köldu.
3. Andinn svífur enn sem fyr yfir vatni tæru, opnast himins dýrðar dyr Drottins börnum kæru. Eftir skírnar blessað bað blómið upp vex nýdvöggvað lífs í ljósi skæru.