He Went Not Knowing (Abraham)

Verse 1
Gakk þú út af landi þínu,
Go from your country and kindred,
Úr húsi föður þíns,
From your father’s house,
Til landsins, er ek sýna þér,
To the land I will show you.

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Chorus
Í trúnni fór hann út, vitandi eigi hvert hann færi,
By faith he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Lofaðr sé Drottinn, sem kallaði hann fram,
Blessed be the Lord who called him out.
Átrúnaður hans var réttlæti talið,
His faith was counted as righteousness.

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Verse 2
Eg gjöri þik at mikilli þjóð,
I will make you a great nation,
og blessa þik og gjöri nafn þitt mikit,
And bless you and make your name great.
Ver þú blessun,
Be a blessing.

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Bridge
Hann leit fram til borgar með grundvöllum,
He looked forward to a city with foundations,
Því að hann leit á loforðið sem trúfast,
For he considered Him faithful who had promised.

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Chorus
Í trúnni fór hann út, vitandi eigi hvert hann færi,
By faith he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Lofaðr sé Drottinn, sem kallaði hann fram,
Blessed be the Lord who called him out.
Átrúnaður hans var réttlæti talið,
His faith was counted as righteousness.

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Outro
Þeir játtuðust at þeir væru útlendingar og farandmenn á jörðinni,
They confessed they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Þeir leituðu betra lands,
They sought a better country,
þess himneska,
That is, a heavenly one.