Monday, April 29, 2024

Nätse Jummal / Kesköö

Ansambel Triskele sings an 18th Century Estonian folk hymn:


Estonian (Eesti Keel):

Nätse Jummal, siin ma rummal,
heida enda põlvile
henga rikmist too ma sinole.
Las’ hend’ löüdä, las’ hend’ löüdä
minost, kes ma patane.
Kae no jälle, minno pääle,
Issand ole armulik!
Sinno püvvä mina, mullatükk.
Las’ hend’ löüdä, las’ hend’ löüdä
ole mulle armulik.
Ei ma püvvä, ei ka nõvva
muud, kui sino halestust:
seda saa’ kel’ näütät armastust.
Las’ hend’ löüdä, las’ hend’ löüdä
sinost saa ma õnnistust.
Taiva selgus, henge valgus,
ilma-süütä voonaken!
Havvan heng käüp otsma peioken’.
Las’ hend’ löüdä, las’ hend’ löüdä
väkev Jummal-inemin’!
Issand, kuule, kui mu huule
valusaste laulva sull’.
Alandusel käüb mu matal hääl:
las hend löüdä, las’ hend’ löüdä
Jeesust himmostap mu meel!
Tühi kära, ilma vara,
lihahimo, au nink lust
saadap mulle vallu, kannatust.
Las’ hend’ löüdä, las’ hend’ löüdä
anna õiget valmistust. 

English (I've done my best):

Good God, kneeling down before you I am stupid,
Deliver me from corruption.
Let me find him , what a sinner I am.
Come on again, let's go
Lord have mercy!
That is me, piece of dirt.
Let him find me, let him find me
be kind to me.
I don't care, I don't care
for anything but your pity:
that's what you get when you show love.
Let him find me, let him find me
I will be blessed by you.
The clarity of the sky, the henge light,
darkness outside the window!
I run breathless to the window.
Let him find me, let him find me
mighty God-man!
Lord, hear my lips
it hurts to sing to you.
In humiliation my low voice goes:
let him find me, let him find me
My heart loves Jesus!
Empty noise, no property,
No lust for flesh, joyful thanks 
send me strength, patience.
Let him find me, let him find me
give me proper preparation.

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As a bonus, another "folk hymn".  This one from 1970's Soviet Estonia.  Kesköö (Midnight), presented by Els Himma:


Kesköö:

Mõni hetk on nukrust täis
Ja ajab närvi mind –
Tundub justkui oleks keegi
Lihtsalt ära peitnud sind
Kui ma päeval viibin
Sinust eemal teiste seas
On mul siiski olla hea
Pole muremõtteid peas
Aga tõuseb kuu
Ja järsku värisen kui haab
Nagu mingi rumal hirm
Siis mu üle võimust saab

REFR.: Kesköö on see aeg
Pikk öö ootab eel
Kesköö on see aeg –
Uus päev kaugel veel...

Õhtutaeva kaar
On nagu apelsinilõik
Vaikses pargis särab tiik
Ja hinges mul on hästi kõik
Jälle oled kaugel...
Õnnetähte usun ma –
Tean ju küll, et iga hetk
Mu juures olla sa ei saa
Kuid siis koju pöördun
Varjud mustad juba maas
Minu järel sulgub uks
Lööb kell ja kartus algab taas

Midnight:

Some moments are full of sadness
And it makes me nervous -
It seems as if someone
Just didn't hide you
When I stay in the day
Away from you among others
I still have to be good
No worries in mind
But the moon rises
And suddenly I'm shaking like an aspen
Like some stupid fear
That I will be overpowered

REFR.: Midnight is the time
A long night awaits
Midnight is the time -
A new day is far away...

The arc of the evening sky
It's like an orange slice
A pond shines in a quiet park
And in my soul, everything is fine
You are far away again...
I believe in a lucky star -
I know that any moment
You can't be with me
But then I return home
The shadows are already black
The door closes behind me
The clock strikes and the fear begins again

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