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" Heyr himna smiður" (literally "Hear, smith of the heavens") is a medieval Icelandic hymn written by chieftain and poet Kolbeinn Tumason in the 13th-century. The music that accompanies the text was composed by Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson (1938–2013) in 1973.
Jan 13, 2014 · Árstíðir - Heyr himna smiður (English translation) : Listen, smith of the heavens, / what the poet asks. / May softly come unto me / your mercy. / So I c.
Learn about the history and meaning of Heyr Himna Smiður, an ancient prayer by Kolbeinn Tumason. Listen to the Icelandic band Árstíðir sing it in a train station and compare the literal and hymn translations.
Heyr, himna smiður, hvers skáldið biður, komi mjúk til mín miskunnin þín. Því heit eg á þig, þú hefur skaptan mig, ég er þrællinn þinn, þú ert Drottinn minn. Guð, heit eg á þig, að græðir mig, minnst, mildingur, mín, mest þurfum þín. Ryð þú, röðla gramur, ríklyndur og framur, hölds hverri sorg úr hjartaborg.
