Caim Chaluim Chille chaoimh lyrics

(Gàidhlig:)1

Caim2 Dhè

Caim Chrìosda

Caim Spioraid

Caim Mhoire

Caim Chaluim Chille chaoimh

Caim Mhicheil

Caim nam Naomh d'Aingeal

Caim Chaluim Chille chaoimh

Caim Dhè nan dùl

(An Mheán-Ghaeilge:)3

Dia lim fri fuin4

Dia lim fri fair5

Dia lim fri fuin

Dia lim fri fair

Caim Dhè

Caim Chrìosda

Caim Spioraid

Caim Mhoire

Caim Chaluim Chille chaoimh

Caim Chaluim Chille chaoimh

Caim Dhè

Caim Spioraid

Caim Dhè

Caim Dhè

Calum Chille chaoimh

(Latin:)6

Ab eo quod est jubar

Caim Dhè

Caim Dhè

Ab eo quod est jubar

Dia lim fri fuin

Dia lim fri fair

Dia lim fri fuin

Dia lim fri fair

Dia lim fri fuin

Dia lim fri fair

Caim Spioraid

Caim Mhoire

Dia lim

Dia lim fri fuin

Dia lim fri fair

Dia lim fri fuin

Ab eo quod est jubar

Dia lim fri fair

Caim Dhè

Caim Dhè

Dia lim fri fuin

Dia lim fri fair

Dia lim fri fuin

Dia lim fri fair

1. Text taken from Alexander Carmichael’s Carmina Gadelica2. Means 'encompass me'3. The text is taken from Sanas Cormaic or Cormaic's Glossary4. Gaeilge: Dia liom ag fuin [dul faoi na gréine]5. Gaeilge: Dia liom ag fáir [éirí gréine]6. Also taken from Sanas Cormaic

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