On an island I long to be

Gazing out upon the shining surface of the sea

I hear the sound of the ocean wave on wave

Crying, "You who have turned away from home"   



Ascnam tar tuinn topur ndílenn dochum nÉirenn To sail across the wild sea back to Ireland 



Deus caeli ac terrae God of heaven and earth 

Maris et fluminum The sea and the rivers 

Deus solis ac lunae God of the sun and the moon 



On an island I long to live

Seabirds lament the coming of the winter wind

I hear the endless sound of sea on shore

Crying, "You who have turned away from home"   



Deus super caelo et in caelo et sub caelo God above heaven and in heaven and under heaven 

Habet habitaculum erga caelum He dwells in heaven 

Et terram et mare And earth and sea 

Et omnia quae sunt in eis And all that is in them 

Non separantur Pater Not separate are the Father 

Et Filius et Spiritus Sanctus The Son and the Holy Spirit 



On an island I long to be

Evening brings a whisper of the summer breeze

I hear the song of the ocean wave on wave

Crying, "You who have turned away from home"   



Ascnam tar tuinn topur ndílenn dochum nÉirenn To sail across the wild sea back to Ireland 



Inspirat omnia He inspires all things 

Vivificat omnia He makes all things grow 

Superat omnia He is above all things 

Suffulcit omnia He supports all things 

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