Mor

Mor (Mother) Solveig Leithaug Finding Home Shortly after my mom passed away in October 2011, while staying with my dad, I was flipping through pages of my elementary school songbook, when my eyes fell on this song. Neither dad, a music teacher for over 35 years, nor I could recall ever hearing it before. The lyric so captured mom I was compelled to make it my own. Some asked if I would translate it to English, but after a few tries I gave up, as it felt sacred to me in its original state. Mor, i dag er det dagen din, I dag skal handa di kvila! Ingen som deg eg i verda fi nn, Ingen som du kunne smila! Mor, du hjartegode. Mor, du hadde så mjuk ei hand Når mildt du turka mi tåre. Dronning du var i mitt alveland Engelen ljos imot fåre. Mor, mi fagre fylgje. Mor, ver signa for kvar ein dag, Eg aldri minnet vil miste! Takk for ditt ovrike hjartelag, Takk du – til stunda den siste. Mor, Gud ævleg signa! Music: Catharinus Elling (1858–1942) Lyrics: Anders Vassbotn (1868–1944)