Devotional song: Balder

Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JSwLmMjgsU

Text and Translation:

Fers 1
Bealdor,
Bǣldæg,

Chor:
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, bǣldæg,
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, bǣldæg,
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, Hāl wes þū,

Fers 2
Swēta
Bealdor,
Hāla
Bǣldæġ
Anima ġēomornesse,
Berhtosta allra,
Þū mīne lufe hafast
Dēorosta allra,
Freaha fægere.
Bealdor
Bǣldæġ

Sweet-one,
Balder,
Whole-one,
Baleday
Remover of saddness
Brightest-one of all
Thou hast my love,
Dearest of all,
Lord of beauty.

Chor:
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, bǣldæg,
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, bǣldæg,
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, Hāl wes þū,

Fers 3
Ic selfġefe tō þē,
Forþǣmþe ic wille
Bealdor,
Bǣldæġ
Godcunda,
Gōda,
Hwīta,
Hweta,
Alldērling,
Allberhta,
Ic selfġefe tō þē,
Forþǣmþe ic wille

I self-surrender to thee,
because I want (to).
Balder
Balday
Divine-one,
Good-one,
Splendid-one,
Bold-one,
Alldarling,
Allbright-one,
I self-surrender to thee,
because I want (to).

Chor:
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, bǣldæg,
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, bǣldæg,
Hāl wes þū, bealdor,
Hāl wes þū, Hāl wes þū,

#balder #devotional #germanic

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