| 1st verse |
Jezuz, pegen braz’ ve
Plijadur an ene
Pa vez e gras Doue
Hag en e garante. (twice) | | Jesus, how great is
Joy of the soul
Living in grace of God
And in His love. (twice) |
2nd verse |
Berr ’kavan an amzer
Hag ar poaniou dister,
O soñjal deiz ha noz
E gloar ar baradoz. (twice) | | Time seems short to me
And light the sorrows,
Thinking day and night
About glory of paradise. (twice) |
3rd verse |
Goude préd ar maro,
Gand joa me a gano:
Torret eo va jadenn,
Ha me libr da viken. (twice) | | After time of the death,
With joy I’ll sing:
My chain is broken
And I’m free for ever. (twice) |
4th verse |
Doriou ar baradoz
Digor ouz va gortoz,
Ar Zent, ar Zantezed
Deut d’am digemered. (twice) | | Doors of the paradise
Open wainting for me,
Saints and saints
Come to welcome me. (twice) |
5th verse |
Me c’hello evid mad
Gweled Doue an Tad
Gand e Vab eternel
Hag ar Spered Santel. (twice) | | I’ll really get better
In full view of God the Father
With His Everlasting Son
And the Holy Spirit. (twice) |
6th verse |
Me a welo Jezuz
En eur c’hiz dudiuz,
O lakaad war va fenn
Eur gaer a gurunenn. (twice) | | I’ll see Jesus
With a charming way,
Laying on my head
A beautiful crown. (twice) |
7th verse |
Pegen brao ’vo kleved
Jezuz o lavared:
“Deut, va zervicher mad,
Da gaoud Doue ho Tad.” (twice) | | How it will be pleasant to hear
Jesus telling:
“Come, my good servant,
And find God your Father.” (twice) |
8th verse |
Eno ’vo kaer gweled
Ar Werhez benniget,
Gand daouzeg steredenn
A ra he c’hurunenn. (twice) | | Then it will be pleasant to see
The Blessed Virgin,
With twelve stars
Making Her crown. (twice) |
9th verse |
Eürusted heb he far,
Soñjal ennoc’h me ’gar,
C’hwi ’ro nerz d’am c’halon
Pa gouez añken warnon. (twice) | | Happiness matchless,
I like to think it,
You will give strength to my heart
When fear weakens me. (twice) |
10th verse |
En oll boaniou kaled
A gorv hag a spered,
Me ’zoñjo deiz ha noz
E gloar ar baradoz. (twice) | | In all harsh sorrows
Of body and spirit,
I’ll think day and night
About glory of paradise. (twice) |
