CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE ROMHAT A ÍOSA - RTÉ Cór na nÓg

CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE ROMHAT A ÍOSA is an especially charming version of one of Ireland's treasury of religious songs, handed down to modern times by oral tradition. It is generally sung as a Christmas carol but also serves as a beautiful hymn for the reception of Holy Communion at any time of the year. The recording, from the CD 'Faith of Our Fathers' (http://www.ignatius.com/Products/FOFR...) originally released in the early 1990s, is beautifully sung by the RTÉ Cór na nÓg to an arrangement by Dubliner John Drummond. 'Cór na nÓg' is a choir for children maintained by RTÉ, Ireland's admirable national broadcasting authority: http://www.rte.ie/orchestras/cornanog... For translations into English and Welsh please scroll down. SA GHAEILGE / IN IRISH Céad míle fáilte romhat, a Íosa, a Íosa, Céad míle fáilte romhat, a Íosa, Céad míle fáilte romhat, a Shlánaitheoir Céad míle míle fáilte romhat, a Íosa, a Íosa... Glóir agus moladh duit, a Íosa, a Íosa, Glóir agus moladh duit, a Íosa, Glóir agus moladh duit, a Shlánaitheoir, Glóir, moladh agus buíochas duit, a Íosa, a Íosa... Céad míle fáilte romhat, a Shlánaitheoir, Céad míle míle fáilte romhat, a Íosa, a Íosa... IN ENGLISH / SA BHÉARLA A hundred thousand welcomes to you, o Jesus, o Jesus, A hundred thousand welcomes to you, o Jesus, A hundred thousand welcomes to you, o Saviour, A hundred thousand welcomes to you, o Jesus, o Jesus... Glory and praise to you, o Jesus, o Jesus, Glory and praise to you, o Jesus, Glory and praise to you, o Saviour, Glory, praise and thanks to you, o Jesus, o Jesus... A hundred thousand welcomes to you, o Saviour, A hundred thousand welcomes to you, o Jesus, o Jesus... SA BHREATNAIS / IN WELSH / YN Y GYMRAEG Croeso it galon gu, yr Iesu, Croeso it galon gu, y Waredwr , Croeso it galon gu a glân, yr Iesu, yr Iesu... Moliant a bri i ti, yr Iesu, yr Iesu, Moliant a bri i ti, yr Iesu, Moliant a bri i ti, y Waredwr, Pob moliant pur a diolch i ti, yr Iesu, yr Iesu. Croeso it galon gu, y Waredwr , Croeso it galon gu a glân, yr Iesu, yr Iesu... This version in Welsh may be sung to the traditional Irish melody. To make it so meant writing a translation to fit the music. For that reason it is not nearly as literal as the not-for-singing version in English.