Carrying Joy into the World

We're currently trying to add O Panie, Ty Nam Dajesz to our repertoire. Polish is even more difficult to sing than speak...we need lots of practice. 

O Panie, Ty Nam Dajesz is a well-known Polish hymn often song in mass or other regular, religious occasions. The last verse is translated-

You have marked out the path for us, that leads us to You

Therefore we are walking, carrying joy into places in the world where there is none.

You are the faithful God, for all eternity

And that's exactly what we want to do. Carry joy with us into Poland.


Here's a fairly traditional recording...





O Panie, Ty Nam Dajesz


1.O, Panie, Ty nam dajesz Ciało Swe i Krew. /2x
Do Ciebie więc idziemy wciąż, radosną nucąc pieśń:

Refrain: Ty jesteś Bogiem wiernym na wieczny czas. /2x

2.Przez dar Twojego Chleba, dobry Boże nasz, 
Rodzinę bratnią czynisz z nas, miłować uczysz nas.

3.To Twoje miłowanie dało wolność nam,
Chwalimy Święte Imię Boga, jak uczyłeś nas.

4.Tyś nam wyznaczył drogę wiodącą na twój szlak,
Idziemy więc, by radość nieść tam, gdzie jej światu brak. 


A live video of a more unusual rendition in a Dominican Church...





Pronunciation


1. O Pawnyeh, Tih nawm dahyesh Chaw-woh sveh ee Krev (x2)
Doh Chiyeb-yeh vy-ehnts id-szhyemmih v-chahnsgszh rahdon-snahng
newts-ahnst pyesh-nih

Refrain: Tih yestesh Bogeum veernim, naw vyech-nih chaws


2. Pszhezz darr Tvoh-yehgoh Khlebah, dohbrih Bo-szheh nash (x2)
Rohd-szheeneh brawt-neeaw chih-nish znaws, meewoh-vawts ew-chih-szh nahs


Refrain: Tih yestesh Bogeum veernim, naw vyech-nih chaws


3. Toh Tvoh-yeh mihwoh-vawnyeh dah-woh volnosh-ch nawm (x2)
Ch-vahleemih sh-vee-enteh eemyeh Bohg-ah, yawk ew-chihwesh naws


Refrain: Tih yestesh Bogeum veernim, naw vyech-nih chaws


4. Tish nawm vizz-nah-chiw droh-geh vyoh-dawnt-sah nah Tvooyi szhlawk (x2)
Id-szhyemih vyents, bih rah-dohsh-ch, nyesh-ch tawm, g-dszh-yeh yay shv-yah-too brawk


Refrain: Tih yestesh Bogeum veernim, naw vyech-nih chaws


Translation


1. O Lord, You are giving us Your body and Your blood
To You we are turning, with a song of joy


Refrain: You are the faithful God, for all eternity


2. By the giving of Your bread, O our good God,
You make us a family of brethren, and are teaching us how to love


Refrain: You are the faithful God, for all eternity


3. This loving of Yours has given us freedom
We are praising the holy name of God, just as You have taught us


Refrain: You are the faithful God, for all eternity


4. You have marked out the path for us, that leads us to You
Therefore we are walking, carrying joy into places in the world where there is none.


Refrain: You are the faithful God, for all eternity