Lyr Req: Athair Ar Neamh / Father in Heaven (Enya)

Subject: Athair Ar Neamh
From: Lidi
Date: 19 Sep 97 - 07:06 AM

I wonder if someone knows the translation of this Irish song-title, which is an Enya song...... Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

Cheers Lidi

Subject: RE: Athair Ar Neamh
From: Suibhan
Date: 20 Sep 97 - 08:57 PM

I only know Scots Gaelic, which is a little different (well, a lot different). Athair means father, Neamh is a woman's name, pronounced "Neeve."

I'm not positive about this and will be happy to stand corrected.

Subject: RE: Athair Ar Neamh
From: Virginia Blankenhorn
Date: 21 Sep 97 - 05:03 PM

I haven't heard Enya sing it, but I'd bet my first child that it's the Lord's Prayer. The words as you quote them mean "Father in Heaven", and the prayer in Irish starts,

Ar n-Athair ata ar Neamh....

Virginia

Subject: RE: Athair Ar Neamh
From: Lidi
Date: 23 Sep 97 - 01:53 AM

Thanx to you both, you have been alot of help, I and my boyfriend have fougth over this many of times, but as it seems now, there´s no need for that any more....:)

Thanx once again

Cheers Lidi

Subject: Lyr Add: ATHAIR AR NEAMH
From: Susan-Marie
Date: 29 Sep 97 - 12:39 PM

Lidi - Here is the translation from Enya's homepage, she sings this on her latest album, The Memory of Trees.

Virginia, I don't think this is the Lord's Prayer, but it's close, so you get to keep your first born. ;-)



ATHAIR AR NEAMH

Irish Gaelic
Athair ar Neamh (Father in Heaven)

Athair ar Neamh, Dia linn
Athair ar Neamh, Dia liom
M'anam, mo chroí, mo ghlóir,
moladh duit, a Dhia.

Fada an lá, go sámh
Fada an oích', gan ghruaim
Aoibhneas, áthas, grá,
moladh duit, a Dhia.

Móraim thú ó lá go lá.
Móraim thú ó oích' go hóich'.

Athair ar Neamh, Dia linn
Athair ar Neamh, Dia liom
An ghealach, an ghrian, an ghaoth,
moladh duit, a Dhia.

Father in Heaven, God bless us [1]
Father in Heaven, God bless me
My soul, my heart, my glory,
praise to you, God.

Long is the peaceful day
Long is the night without gloom
Delight, joy, love,
praise to you, God.

I glorify you day after day.
I glorify you night after night.

Father in Heaven, God bless us
Father in Heaven, God bless me
The moon, the sun, the wind,
praise to you, God.


1. A literal translation of "Dia linn" is "God be with us".

Subject: RE: Athair Ar Neamh
From: Nonie Rider
Date: 29 Sep 97 - 12:50 PM

So, Virginia, do you HAVE a firstborn child to settle your bet with? And would you pay to keep him, or get rid of him?

--Nonie