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Chreest da Mee
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Christ for Me
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(Çhyndaays)
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(Gaelg)
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(Gaelic)
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Chouds ta mee ayns yn seihll shoh wass
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As long as I am in this world down here,
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Eisht lhig dou lhie ec bun y chrosh
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Then, let me lie at the foot of the cross.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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As geamagh er dy chooilley laa
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And calling on him every day,
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Moylley as ooashley cooie cur da
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To give due praise and worship to him,
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Ta reill ayns Gloyr er son dy bragh
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Who rules in eternal Glory.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Chouds ta e vighyn wooar spaarail
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As long as his great mercy spares,
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Ta eshyn fondagh dy hauail
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He is certain to save.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Nagh daag eh cooyrtyn sollys Niau
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Left he not the shining courts of Heaven,
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Dy yannoo lhiassagh son sheelnaue
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To atone for mankind,
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Livrey nyn anmeeyn voish gaue
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Delivering our souls from danger?
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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T’eh nish ayns Niau dooin son turneyr
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He is now in Heaven as an advocate for us,
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Dy ooashlagh eh ta shin nyn gayr
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To praise him; we are a vehicle.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Nagh ren eh surranse lane angaaish
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Did he not suffer extreme anguish,
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As er yn chrosh nagh hurr eh baase
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And did he not suffer death upon the crosss,
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Dy voddagh shin ve sauailt trooid grayse
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So that we could be saved through grace.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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T’eh nish my ynrican treishteil
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He is now my only hope,
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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As niart my chree ta nish failleil
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And the strength of my now-failing heart.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Y çhymmey as y ghrayse ta wheesh
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The compassion and the grace that is so much,
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As mooads y ghraih cha voddym ginsh
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That I cannot tell of the extent of love,
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Agh ren yn Ayr eh y hroggal reesht
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But the father made him to rise again.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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T’eh nish ny Ree ayns gloyr ny hoie
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He is now a King seated in glory,
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Lesh jeeanid lhig dou huggey roie
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With zeal let me run to him.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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T’eh slane my gherjagh as my hee
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He is my complete comfort and my peace,
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E ’uill ta glenney voish dagh nhee
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(It is) His blood that purifies everything,
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T’eh er yn stoyl my Hiarn as Jee
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He is on the throne, my Lord and God.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Chouds ta mish tayrn my ennal faase
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As long as I am drawing my faint breath
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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As tra bee’m goll trooid coan y vaase
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And when I will be going through the valley of death,
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Eisht ayns e ’uill lhig dou treishteil
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Then in his blood let me trust,
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Freayl arrey as dy kinjagh prayal
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Keeping watch and ever praying,
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Er gys nee’m eh syn aer meeiteil
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Until I meet him in the sky.
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Chreest da mee
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Christ for me,
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Edward Faragher
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Edward Faragher
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