| Lær meg guð at liva (original) | Lær meg guð at liva (translation) |
|---|---|
| Lær meg Guð at liva | Teach me God to live |
| tá eg eri Í iva | tá eg eri Í iva |
| tá eg onki ljós kann hóma | I can see the light of day |
| Tá hjartað óstilt slær | The toe of the heart beats unsteadily |
| tá myrkrið kennist nær | toe darkness gets closer |
| lær meg tá Guð at vita | teach me to know God |
| at tú altíð ert hjá mær | that you are always with a girl |
| Lær meg Guð at elska | Teach me God to love |
| hvønn dag tú gevur mær | every day you give maiden |
| hvørt menniskja og hvørja blómu | each person and each flower |
| Tá hjartað óstilt slær | The toe of the heart beats unsteadily |
| tá myrkrið kennist nær | toe darkness gets closer |
| lær meg tá Guð at vita | teach me to know God |
| at tú altíð ert hjá mær | that you are always with a girl |
