On an island I long to be

Gazing out upon the shining surface of the sea

I hear the sound of the ocean wave on wave

Crying "You who have turned away from home"

Ascnam tar tuinn topur ndílenn dochum nÉirenn

To sail across the wild sea back to Ireland

Deus caeli ac terrae God of heaven and earth

Maris et fluminum The sea and the rivers

Deus solis ac lunae God of the sun and the moon

On an island I long to live

Seabirds lament the coming of the winter wind

I hear the endless sound of sea on shore

Crying "You who have turned away from home"

Deus super caelo et in caelo et sub caelo

God above heaven and in heaven and under heaven

Habet habitaculum erga caelum He dwells in heaven

Et terram et mare And earth and sea

Et omnia quae sunt in eis And all that is in them

Non separantur Pater Not separate are the Father

Et filius et Spiritus Sanctus The Son and the Holy Spirit

On an island I long to be

Evening brings a whisper of the summer breeze

I hear the song of the ocean wave on wave

Crying "You who have turned away from home"

Ascnam tar tuinn topur ndílenn dochum n

Éirenn To sail across the wild sea back to Ireland

Inspirat omnia He inspires all things

Vivificat omnia He makes all things grow

Superat omnia He is above all things

Suffulcit omnia He supports all things