The 2024 election in the USA left me devastated. This hymn lifts my spirit and invites me to continue on with courage. My " God will undertake to guide the future as He has the past. "
I have a treatable cancer and am going through chemo, but there is no cure. This hymn is precious at a time like this, and I will definitely be asking for it at my funeral.
Greetings from Helsinki, Finland! The fantastic choir performs Sibelius' Universal composition from the great. The congregation sings along and stands, Thank you for that..
I am born Finnish, my kids are born Americans. I think of my Grand Parents who fought in the wars for freedom and independence against the Sovjet Union, my parents who yet as children were sent to the safety of Sweden during WWII. My grand parents were fortunate to survive the wars without too crippling wounds, when many paid the ultimate sacrifice. They were the generations who were faced with rebuilding, they contributed also to decades of prosperity after WWII. I consider myself as Finnish-American. And honored that the music of Finlandia has received lyrics as "Be Still My Soul!" 2017 is the centennial year when Finland celebrates 100 yrs of independence, after being a Grand Duchy of Russia for 108 yrs. Finland has many reasons to celebrate this year. Not forgetting that continued prosperity comes primarily through hard physical work building: infrastructure, homes, manufacturing, businesses... Not forgetting the sharing of prosperity, equality and justice to all.
Suomi has a lot to teach us, of integration of indigenous peoples, of bravery in the winter war, of pure grit, her people showed ( Sisu ) , of excellence in education, of compassion for less fortunates, of beauty of language, of great moderation where radicalism threatens, Donald Levene M.D.
My husband was born in Tampere, and we often listen to Sibelius, as well as this piece. His parents brought him to the U. S. When the Communists were rattling. Thanks for your comment.
I spent time in the beautiful country of Finland in 1998. You have to go out into the wilderness alone, into the silence, to understand this land. There is something "special" in this place.....incredibly special. If you are a perceptive kind of person, you may even be fortunate enough to absorb its ambience and take it away with you. By listening to the great Finnish composer Sibelius, it is evident he understood this land of a thousand lakes. Graham Daw, Yorkshire, England, UK.
Thank you Graham! I am a Finnish girl who spent the year 1997 in Leeds and learned to love the Yorkshire moors. But I had to come home to continue my life!
Let me correct what I said earlier: it was the year 1967 that I was in England, and left in 1968. But I still like to see pictures of the moors, here in USA.
A song written & created by a human being; such is the boundless capacity of The Lord God who is the orig in of all gifts. A song written, with music composed, then sung with such sensitivity and beauty that it makes your heart want to ,burst into a kaleidoscope of bounding appreciation, and floating peace.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful hymn...I always break down when I hear it. Sang at my beloved Gran's funeral today. Will always think of her when ever I hear these beautiful words and tune.
My dad and alot of his friends fought and died for you. He wanted to die defending Findlandir. He lived to tell the tale of a people that he only so rarely would tell the tale of. Today I would still call Finland a part of scadinavia. If my dads blood was not enough. I will add my blood.
another one of my favourite hymns. i've sung the tune to many 10.10.10.10 words since i was a little boy. The words sung, and the place and the music all have great significance to me. I have just learnt today (3 sept 2017) that the uniting church in Lismore (where my mum is the organist; has been for about 20 years) which had their pipe organ ruined when the flood last March went over it, WILL NOT BE REPLACING/REPAIRING the pipe organ, but will instead get a Yamaha keyboard!! I used to sing in their choir , for which mum played, and when the rehearsal was finished, I'd ask mum to crank it right up and start with my favourite (Rockingham) while i moved around the church and sang "when i survey". There was nothing quite like it! The music wasn't just heard, it was FELT. Plymouth is a special place to me also, as my favorite translation of the bible is JND's, and my fav collection of Hymns "the little flock". Though the mighty have indeed fallen, the Plymouth Brethren in the 19th Century i believe was the last great revival God's holy church experienced and they captured in mind and heart the true character of Philadelphia. It is a true paradox that when the soul is most still is when the Holy Spirit of God can most quicken the believer individually, i reckon.
one of my favorite hymns... we sing it at St. Daniel the Prophet Roman Catholic Church in Scottsdale, AZ. thanks for posting this fabulous version. Praise Jesus!
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. Leave to thy God to order and provide; In every change, He faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heav’nly Friend Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake To guide the future, as He has the past. Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below. Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart, And all is darkened in the vale of tears, Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart, Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears. Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay From His own fullness all He takes away. Be still, my soul: the hour is hast’ning on When we shall be forever with the Lord. When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past All safe and blessed we shall meet at last. Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise On earth, believing, to Thy Lord on high; Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways, So shall He view thee with a well-pleased eye. Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divine Through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine.
Tom Trenny, the organist in this recording, is one of the best in the world. What he does with this hymn is so touching and beautiful. Some might think it is difficult to follow. But, those who know First-Plymouth and its musical tradition know that with that choir and that congregation the organist can work all sorts of musical magic and no one will be confused. It is oh so glorious!
Be still, my soul, The Lord is on thy side. Bear patiently, The cross of grief or pain. Leave to thy God, to order and provide. In every change, He faithful will remain. Be still, my soul, Thy best they heavenly Friend. Through thorny ways, Leads to a joyful end. Verse 2 Be still, my soul, thy God doth undertake. To guide the future as He has the past. Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake. All now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul, the waves and wind still know. His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below. Chorus In You I rest, In You I found my hope. In You I trust, You never let me go. I place my life within Your hands alone. Be still, my soul. Verse 3 Be still, my soul, the hour is hastening on. When we shall be forever with the Lord. When disappointment, grief and fear are gone. Sorrow forgot, Love's purest joys restored. Be still, my soul, when change and tears are past. All safe and blessed, we shall meet at last. Bridge Be still, my soul Be still, my soul Be still, my soul
This is not a Christian hymn. This is a historically extremely important nationalistic song for Finland. These are the real Jean Sibelius approved lyrics: Oi Suomi, katso, sinun päiväs' koittaa Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois' Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa Sun päiväs' koittaa, oi synnyinmaa Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle Pääs' seppelöimä suurten muistojen Oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle Sa että karkoitit orjuuden Ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle On aamus' alkanut, synnyinmaa And here's a translation: Oh Finland, behold, your day is dawning The threat of night has been banished And the skylark of the morning in brightness sings As if the skies itself sang The light of morning defeats the dominions of night Your day is dawning, oh motherland Oh rise, Finland, lift up high Your head crowned with grand memories Oh rise, Finland, you showed the world That you banished slavery And that you did not bend under oppression Your morning has begun, motherland It is a symbol of Finland's struggle for independence under Russian (and before that Swedish) oppression. This is not about a Christian god.
It's actually a patriotic song, not religious. Here are the lyrics translated by Keith Bosley: Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning The threat of night has now been driven away The skylark calls across the light of morning The blue of heaven lets it have its way And now the day the powers of night is scorning: Thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours! Finland, arise, and raise towards the highest Thy head now crowned with mighty memory Finland, arise, for to the world thou criest That thou hast thrown off thy slavery Beneath oppression's yoke thou never liest Thy morning's come, O Finland of ours!
As far as I know the text is a translation from the German song "Sei still, mein Herz" or "Stille, mein Wille" by Katharina von Schlegel (around 1750). The melody is from Jean Sibelius, who was Finnish.
Blackbirdsixty... the 'Be still' lyrics are german but someone - a scottish lady if remember right - slapped them into the Finlandia and turned it into a church hymn. Finlandia has its own original lyrics as seen above translation.
Thank you for providing the translation. I feel it adds an additional layer to its beauty. Five years ago, just after my mother passed away from cancer, the stirring melody helped pick up my spirits as I processed both hers and my father's passing a year earlier.
"Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know... His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below." Make no mistake about it, folks, in Mark 4:35-41, Jesus proved He is the God of Psalm 107: 24-30. :-) Blessings, John
Hello there in Nebraska. Quite bold to use Jean Sibelius for your hymn. Here in Finland he isan national tresuare,but I liked your version of old Sibbe. Do you know that he had composed a few hymnes before here in Finland.
The gold standard is the one by the BBC Symphony, directed by Sakari Oramo, performed as a tribute to Finland's centennial. The English choir does a very good job with the Finnish lyrics.
I'm disappointed that the bells didn't get to play along with them. There are wonderful arrangements for bells to play along with hymns that are not difficult therefore not a lot of rehearsal is needed and it enriches the sound and worship so much.
Hymn tune: FINLANDIA, from Jean Sibelius' (1865 - 1957) symphonic poem Finlandia. The text and melody are old, but Sibelius transformed them into his work Finlandia. So this is an old Christian , German hymn ,Text: Original German text ("Stille meine Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen") written by Katharina von Schlegel (1697 - 1768) in 1752. Translated into English in 1855 by Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813 - 1897).Catharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (22 October 1697 - after 1768 ) was a German hymn writer. Although little is known about her life, it is known that she lived in a Lutheran Damenstift (a residential endowment for unmarried Protestant women). This Damenstift was in Cöthen in the Principality of Anhalt.
Here are the words to a hymn sung to this tune that I learned about 20 years ago from a small Cursillo booklet published, I believe, by the United Methodist Church. 1 I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me; It was not I that found, O Savior true; No, I was found, was found of thee. It was not I that found, O Savior true; No, I was found, was found, of thee. 2 Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold; I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea; 'Twas not so much that I on thee took hold, As thou, dear Lord, took hold on me. 'Twas not so much that I on thee took hold, As thou, dear Lord, took hold on me. 3 I find, I walk, I love; but, oh, the whole of love is but my answer, Lord, to thee! For thou wert long beforehand with my soul; Always, always thou lovedst me. For thou wert long beforehand with my soul; Always, always thou lovedst me.
This is not a Christian hymn. This is a historically extremely important nationalistic song for Finland. These are the real Jean Sibelius approved lyrics: Oi Suomi, katso, sinun päiväs' koittaa Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois' Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa Sun päiväs' koittaa, oi synnyinmaa Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle Pääs' seppelöimä suurten muistojen Oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle Sa että karkoitit orjuuden Ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle On aamus' alkanut, synnyinmaa And here's a translation: Oh Finland, behold, your day is dawning The threat of night has been banished And the skylark of the morning in brightness sings As if the skies itself sang The light of morning defeats the dominions of night Your day is dawning, oh motherland Oh rise, Finland, lift up high Your head crowned with grand memories Oh rise, Finland, you showed the world That you banished slavery And that you did not bend under oppression Your morning has begun, motherland It is a symbol of Finland's struggle for independence under Russian (and before that Swedish) oppression. This is not about a Christian god.
Here's lyrics using Finlandia from the Unitarian Universalist hymnal: This is my song, O God of all the nations, a song of peace for lands afar and mine; this is my home, the country where my heart is; here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine: but other hearts in other lands are beating with hopes and dreams as true and high as mine. My country's skies are bluer than the ocean, and sunlight beams on cloverleaf and pine; but other lands have sunlight too, and clover, and skies are everywhere as blue as mine: O hear my song, thou God of all the nations, a song of peace for their land and for mine. We sang this after 9/11.
Although I appreciate the effort and tribute to Finnish art and culture, I cannot enjoy anything but the original chords (with the exact inversions) by Sibelius and the (possibly translated) lyrics by Koskenniemi.
This melody is the national hymn of Finland and extremely significant to the Finnish people and our independence. As a Finn, I feel it's disrespectful to sing this as a Christian hymn. Imagine someone took one of your nation's most significant, if not the most significant, songs and turned it into something completely different. Pretty nasty.
@@markjolley3768 Are you Finnish? Do you understand how significant this piece of music is to Finland? This piece is not about a god or religion, it is about Finland. Its name is Finlandia, it was composed for an event against Russian opression as the final part of performances about Finnish history. At the time of Sibelius composing it Finland was struggling under Russian opression and still finding its national identity when independence was but a distant and dangerous dream. The hymn part was later revorked into a standalone piece and its most famous lyrics were added to it in 1941 (other patriotic lyrics existed before). There is no doubt that Finlandia is one of the most significant pieces of music in Finland, it is equal to the national anthem. Significant number of people argue it should be the national anthem. It is possibly performed more than the national anthem on the Independence Day. It moves people to tears. Giving it another name and singing it as a Christian hymn completely removes it from its context, and ignores its history, story, and meaning to a nation.
Thankyou for reply!!! I personally think it's a great tribute too put this beautiful tune too a hymn !!! As for the words they are so significant too current situation we are in.. as an organist I regularly get this requested at funerals!!! Just the words are comforting too anyone who mourns !!! If I was from ie.. Finland I would be very proud and honoured that one of its greatest composers was honoured and remembered this way!!! Easter Blessings!!
@@markjolley3768 Your response just goes to show you did not take to heart anything I said, nor are you willing to even try to understand why someone would not agree with you. Finlandia is not a Christian hymn, and it was never meant to be so. I do not fault you for not understanding the Finnish history and how this song ties to it, but now you know a small part of it and can begin to have a better understanding.
@Sweetinsane i am also finnish and love Sibelius Finlandia the lyrics and melody, and i love Jesus and the religious lyrics are a blessing to me. Love 💕
The 2024 election in the USA left me devastated. This hymn lifts my spirit and invites me to continue on with courage. My
" God will undertake to guide the future as He has the past. "
This hymn got me through cancer and gave me the peace and knowledge that, no matter what happened the Lord was in control and I would be ok.
I hope you are okay. Sending you healing thoughts and prayers. May the Lord’s love guide and protect you. Amen.
I have a treatable cancer and am going through chemo, but there is no cure. This hymn is precious at a time like this, and I will definitely be asking for it at my funeral.
Greetings from Helsinki, Finland!
The fantastic choir performs Sibelius' Universal composition from the great. The congregation sings along and stands, Thank you for that..
One of my favorite hymns. Beautiful
The best & only hymn that I wish to be used at my funeral 🙌🙏
Finland - my country. I stand in silence listening to this great music with respect.
Silence is golden as a frase in finnish language. Harmony of nature and human understanding of moving on in difficult situations...
Urs My country allso
I am born Finnish, my kids are born Americans. I think of my Grand Parents who fought in the wars for freedom and independence against the Sovjet Union, my parents who yet as children were sent to the safety of Sweden during WWII. My grand parents were fortunate to survive the wars without too crippling wounds, when many paid the ultimate sacrifice. They were the generations who were faced with rebuilding, they contributed also to decades of prosperity after WWII. I consider myself as Finnish-American. And honored that the music of Finlandia has received lyrics as "Be Still My Soul!" 2017 is the centennial year when Finland celebrates 100 yrs of independence, after being a Grand Duchy of Russia for 108 yrs. Finland has many reasons to celebrate this year. Not forgetting that continued prosperity comes primarily through hard physical work building: infrastructure, homes, manufacturing, businesses... Not forgetting the sharing of prosperity, equality and justice to all.
For those whom protect their homeland in winter wall, RIP.
❤️
Amen!
Suomi has a lot to teach us, of integration of indigenous peoples, of bravery in the winter war, of pure grit, her people showed ( Sisu ) , of excellence in education, of compassion for less fortunates, of beauty of language, of great moderation where radicalism threatens,
Donald Levene M.D.
My husband was born in Tampere, and we often listen to Sibelius, as well as this piece. His parents brought him to the U. S. When the Communists were rattling. Thanks for your comment.
I spent time in the beautiful country of Finland in 1998. You have to go out into the wilderness alone, into the silence, to understand this land. There is something "special" in this place.....incredibly special. If you are a perceptive kind of person, you may even be fortunate enough to absorb its ambience and take it away with you. By listening to the great Finnish composer Sibelius, it is evident he understood this land of a thousand lakes. Graham Daw, Yorkshire, England, UK.
Thank you Graham! I am a Finnish girl who spent the year 1997 in Leeds and learned to love the Yorkshire moors. But I had to come home to continue my life!
Let me correct what I said earlier: it was the year 1967 that I was in England, and left in 1968. But I still like to see pictures of the moors, here in USA.
Your comment moved me to 😭
Surely the most beautiful of all Hymns!
So fitting for the People of the Plains..
Made by the people of the lakes and the forests.
Stand together brothers! We christians must stand together world wide.
Well performed good choir. You truly made a joyful sound unto the Lord.
Jean Sibelius - Finlandia..... is only true THE ONE. Finland ♥
A song written & created by a human being; such is the boundless capacity of The Lord God who is the orig in of all gifts. A song written, with music composed, then sung with such sensitivity and beauty that it makes your heart want to ,burst into a kaleidoscope of bounding appreciation, and floating peace.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful hymn...I always break down when I hear it. Sang at my beloved Gran's funeral today. Will always think of her when ever I hear these beautiful words and tune.
♡♡♡Finland tune! my dear home country! thanks lord! for making me finnish!:-)☆♡ heart an' soul! allways!
Thanks for posting this.I need it today.Sadly,hymns are goingby the wayside in many of our churches.God bless your church and their ministries.
Amen
Wonderful hymn, beautiful words, words to live by for sure.
My dad and alot of his friends fought and died for you. He wanted to die defending Findlandir. He lived to tell the tale of a people that he only so rarely would tell the tale of. Today I would still call Finland a part of scadinavia. If my dads blood was not enough. I will add my blood.
Praise be to God!
another one of my favourite hymns. i've sung the tune to many 10.10.10.10 words since i was a little boy. The words sung, and the place and the music all have great significance to me. I have just learnt today (3 sept 2017) that the uniting church in Lismore (where my mum is the organist; has been for about 20 years) which had their pipe organ ruined when the flood last March went over it, WILL NOT BE REPLACING/REPAIRING the pipe organ, but will instead get a Yamaha keyboard!! I used to sing in their choir , for which mum played, and when the rehearsal was finished, I'd ask mum to crank it right up and start with my favourite (Rockingham) while i moved around the church and sang "when i survey". There was nothing quite like it! The music wasn't just heard, it was FELT.
Plymouth is a special place to me also, as my favorite translation of the bible is JND's, and my fav collection of Hymns "the little flock". Though the mighty have indeed fallen, the Plymouth Brethren in the 19th Century i believe was the last great revival God's holy church experienced and they captured in mind and heart the true character of Philadelphia.
It is a true paradox that when the soul is most still is when the Holy Spirit of God can most quicken the believer individually, i reckon.
This hymn has nothing to do with religion.
Glory be to God
This choir and this organist is among the most musical, spiritual, and thrilling. This arrangement is wunnerful. Thanks for sharing.
one of my favorite hymns... we sing it at St. Daniel the Prophet Roman Catholic Church in Scottsdale, AZ. thanks for posting this fabulous version. Praise Jesus!
Fabulous hymn!
Beautiful . music and words
Simply beautiful! Wonderfully sung by this congregation...
ДІМ МОЇХ ПРЕДКІВ- СУОМІ- МИРУ , ЩАСТЯ , ПРОЦВІТАННЯ!!!( українською КИЇВ)!
Beautiful... one of my favorites
The organist is having a great time and is very good!
Thank you! An absolutely superb choir and director...I LOVE the organ registration!
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heav’nly Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future, as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below.
Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,
And all is darkened in the vale of tears,
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.
Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay
From His own fullness all He takes away.
Be still, my soul: the hour is hast’ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord.
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.
Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise
On earth, believing, to Thy Lord on high;
Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways,
So shall He view thee with a well-pleased eye.
Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divine
Through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine.
......very nice.....
Tom Trenny, the organist in this recording, is one of the best in the world. What he does with this hymn is so touching and beautiful. Some might think it is difficult to follow. But, those who know First-Plymouth and its musical tradition know that with that choir and that congregation the organist can work all sorts of musical magic and no one will be confused. It is oh so glorious!
Gorgeous hymn!
Suomen maan kaikista parhain laulu ❤🙏👍😊
niin on! Finlandia hymni !!!
Be still, my soul, The Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently, The cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God, to order and provide.
In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul, Thy best they heavenly Friend.
Through thorny ways, Leads to a joyful end.
Verse 2
Be still, my soul, thy God doth undertake.
To guide the future as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake.
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul, the waves and wind still know.
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.
Chorus
In You I rest, In You I found my hope.
In You I trust, You never let me go.
I place my life within Your hands alone.
Be still, my soul.
Verse 3
Be still, my soul, the hour is hastening on.
When we shall be forever with the Lord.
When disappointment, grief and fear are gone.
Sorrow forgot, Love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul, when change and tears are past.
All safe and blessed, we shall meet at last.
Bridge
Be still, my soul
Be still, my soul
Be still, my soul
This is not a Christian hymn. This is a historically extremely important nationalistic song for Finland. These are the real Jean Sibelius approved lyrics:
Oi Suomi, katso, sinun päiväs' koittaa
Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois
Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa
Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois'
Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa
Sun päiväs' koittaa, oi synnyinmaa
Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle
Pääs' seppelöimä suurten muistojen
Oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle
Sa että karkoitit orjuuden
Ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle
On aamus' alkanut, synnyinmaa
And here's a translation:
Oh Finland, behold, your day is dawning
The threat of night has been banished
And the skylark of the morning in brightness sings
As if the skies itself sang
The light of morning defeats the dominions of night
Your day is dawning, oh motherland
Oh rise, Finland, lift up high
Your head crowned with grand memories
Oh rise, Finland, you showed the world
That you banished slavery
And that you did not bend under oppression
Your morning has begun, motherland
It is a symbol of Finland's struggle for independence under Russian (and before that Swedish) oppression. This is not about a Christian god.
Thank you for posting this.. bless you! Truly a beautiful hymn too often butchered by the new age fundies these days...
Butchered? Like making it a religious song and giving it lyrics the composer didn't approve?
He might approve now
Thank you to all who sang this piece so beautifully. God Bless you All.xxx
It's actually a patriotic song, not religious. Here are the lyrics translated by Keith Bosley:
Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning
The threat of night has now been driven away
The skylark calls across the light of morning
The blue of heaven lets it have its way
And now the day the powers of night is scorning:
Thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours!
Finland, arise, and raise towards the highest
Thy head now crowned with mighty memory
Finland, arise, for to the world thou criest
That thou hast thrown off thy slavery
Beneath oppression's yoke thou never liest
Thy morning's come, O Finland of ours!
As far as I know the text is a translation from the German song "Sei still, mein Herz" or "Stille, mein Wille" by Katharina von Schlegel (around 1750). The melody is from Jean Sibelius, who was Finnish.
Blackbirdsixty... the 'Be still' lyrics are german but someone - a scottish lady if remember right - slapped them into the Finlandia and turned it into a church hymn. Finlandia has its own original lyrics as seen above translation.
Hauntingly applicable to the threat and destruction currently in the region.
Thank you for providing the translation. I feel it adds an additional layer to its beauty. Five years ago, just after my mother passed away from cancer, the stirring melody helped pick up my spirits as I processed both hers and my father's passing a year earlier.
@@PolarDove actually Sibelius never wrote any lyrics to the hymn. They were written in 1940, after the Winter War, by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi.
I just came across this channel, thank you for these hymns. Thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
"Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know... His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below." Make no mistake about it, folks, in Mark 4:35-41, Jesus proved He is the God of Psalm 107: 24-30. :-) Blessings, John
Very nice
Hello there in Nebraska. Quite bold to use Jean Sibelius for your hymn. Here in Finland he isan national tresuare,but I liked your version of old Sibbe.
Do you know that he had composed a few hymnes before here in Finland.
Just splendid - Nicholas Korner
Listen to Sibelius’ Finlandia, from which this song is taken, It’s on Utube.
The gold standard is the one by the BBC Symphony, directed by Sakari Oramo, performed as a tribute to Finland's centennial. The English choir does a very good job with the Finnish lyrics.
Conmovedora
FIBLAND IS UNIQUE BUT SPIRIT OF JEAN SIBELIUS IS NOT JUST FOR UNITARIANS BUT MARTYN LUTHER
UNIVERSAL IDEAS AND LOVE FOR JESUS CHRIST
Dad ❤
I always thought that this hymn had a very good progression.
I'm disappointed that the bells didn't get to play along with them. There are wonderful arrangements for bells to play along with hymns that are not difficult therefore not a lot of rehearsal is needed and it enriches the sound and worship so much.
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Hymn tune: FINLANDIA, from Jean Sibelius' (1865 - 1957) symphonic poem Finlandia. The text and melody are old, but Sibelius transformed them into his work Finlandia. So this is an old Christian , German hymn
,Text: Original German text ("Stille meine Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen") written by Katharina von Schlegel (1697 - 1768) in 1752. Translated into English in 1855 by Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813 - 1897).Catharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (22 October 1697 - after 1768 ) was a German hymn writer. Although little is known about her life, it is known that she lived in a Lutheran Damenstift (a residential endowment for unmarried Protestant women). This Damenstift was in Cöthen in the Principality of Anhalt.
Eric Liddell brought me here !
Me too.
FINLANDIA HYMN .. M.HEINONEN SUOMI-FINLAND
The future is in God's hands, and we proclaim it.
Thanks guys with undersdant this : )
Here are the words to a hymn sung to this tune that I learned about 20 years ago from a small Cursillo booklet published, I believe, by the United Methodist Church.
1 I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;
It was not I that found, O Savior true;
No, I was found, was found of thee.
It was not I that found, O Savior true;
No, I was found, was found, of thee.
2 Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;
I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea;
'Twas not so much that I on thee took hold,
As thou, dear Lord, took hold on me.
'Twas not so much that I on thee took hold,
As thou, dear Lord, took hold on me.
3 I find, I walk, I love; but, oh, the whole
of love is but my answer, Lord, to thee!
For thou wert long beforehand with my soul;
Always, always thou lovedst me.
For thou wert long beforehand with my soul;
Always, always thou lovedst me.
Beautiful!
This is not a Christian hymn. This is a historically extremely important nationalistic song for Finland. These are the real Jean Sibelius approved lyrics:
Oi Suomi, katso, sinun päiväs' koittaa
Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois
Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa
Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois'
Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa
Sun päiväs' koittaa, oi synnyinmaa
Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle
Pääs' seppelöimä suurten muistojen
Oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle
Sa että karkoitit orjuuden
Ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle
On aamus' alkanut, synnyinmaa
And here's a translation:
Oh Finland, behold, your day is dawning
The threat of night has been banished
And the skylark of the morning in brightness sings
As if the skies itself sang
The light of morning defeats the dominions of night
Your day is dawning, oh motherland
Oh rise, Finland, lift up high
Your head crowned with grand memories
Oh rise, Finland, you showed the world
That you banished slavery
And that you did not bend under oppression
Your morning has begun, motherland
It is a symbol of Finland's struggle for independence under Russian (and before that Swedish) oppression. This is not about a Christian god.
The hour is hastening on when we shall be forever with the Lord....... or not, depending on your faith..... so repent and get on board.
All of you critics can just shove it..... a beautiful hymn and one of my most sacred.
Here's lyrics using Finlandia from the Unitarian Universalist hymnal:
This is my song, O God of all the nations,
a song of peace for lands afar and mine;
this is my home, the country where my heart is;
here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine:
but other hearts in other lands are beating
with hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.
My country's skies are bluer than the ocean,
and sunlight beams on cloverleaf and pine;
but other lands have sunlight too, and clover,
and skies are everywhere as blue as mine:
O hear my song, thou God of all the nations,
a song of peace for their land and for mine.
We sang this after 9/11.
+Eric Read Isn't that the Finland national anthem?
+Carl DeJong Some people want it to be, but apparently the leader is still "Maamme" :-)
+Eric Read Today is our Independence Day. 06.12.
Not certain what the organist is trying to accomplish-this is being sung as a congregational hymn, not an anthem-difficult for them to follow.
Although I appreciate the effort and tribute to Finnish art and culture, I cannot enjoy anything but the original chords (with the exact inversions) by Sibelius and the (possibly translated) lyrics by Koskenniemi.
Donkosaken chorus
Torilla tavataan
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This melody is the national hymn of Finland and extremely significant to the Finnish people and our independence. As a Finn, I feel it's disrespectful to sing this as a Christian hymn. Imagine someone took one of your nation's most significant, if not the most significant, songs and turned it into something completely different. Pretty nasty.
I disagree I personally think it's a great tribute too a wonderful composer !!!
@@markjolley3768 Are you Finnish? Do you understand how significant this piece of music is to Finland? This piece is not about a god or religion, it is about Finland. Its name is Finlandia, it was composed for an event against Russian opression as the final part of performances about Finnish history. At the time of Sibelius composing it Finland was struggling under Russian opression and still finding its national identity when independence was but a distant and dangerous dream. The hymn part was later revorked into a standalone piece and its most famous lyrics were added to it in 1941 (other patriotic lyrics existed before). There is no doubt that Finlandia is one of the most significant pieces of music in Finland, it is equal to the national anthem. Significant number of people argue it should be the national anthem. It is possibly performed more than the national anthem on the Independence Day. It moves people to tears. Giving it another name and singing it as a Christian hymn completely removes it from its context, and ignores its history, story, and meaning to a nation.
Thankyou for reply!!! I personally think it's a great tribute too put this beautiful tune too a hymn !!! As for the words they are so significant too current situation we are in.. as an organist I regularly get this requested at funerals!!! Just the words are comforting too anyone who mourns !!! If I was from ie.. Finland I would be very proud and honoured that one of its greatest composers was honoured and remembered this way!!! Easter Blessings!!
@@markjolley3768 Your response just goes to show you did not take to heart anything I said, nor are you willing to even try to understand why someone would not agree with you. Finlandia is not a Christian hymn, and it was never meant to be so. I do not fault you for not understanding the Finnish history and how this song ties to it, but now you know a small part of it and can begin to have a better understanding.
@Sweetinsane i am also finnish and love Sibelius Finlandia the lyrics and melody, and i love Jesus and the religious lyrics are a blessing to me. Love 💕
They really ruined this, too quick
Be still the lord will answer our prayers and sufferings misery of coronavirus will end!!! Put your trust faith in the risen lord!!!!