Iona Boat Song on Mandolin

An ancient Hymn from the Scottish Island of Iona, played on Mandolin. Also shows some footage of the Islands of Iona, Mull, Lismore, the Treshnish Isles and Staffa!

Iona Boat Song

Softly glide we along, Softly chant we our song,
For a king who to resting is come;
Oh, beloved and best, Thou art fairing out west,
To the dear isle Iona, thy home.
Calmly there shalt thou lie, With thy fathers gone by,
Their blood mingled deep with thine own;
Ne'er again to awake, Till the last morn shall break,
And the trump of the judgment is blown.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• World
• Music
• Iona
• Boat
• Song
• Mull
• Lismore
• Duart
• Castle
• Staffa
• Traditional
• Hymn
• Celtic
• Church
• Mandolin
• Banjo
• Gospel
• Monks
• Columba
• Spiritual

[wanasnuggle2]

Beautiful and the music is so great too.

[fireflyxl5]

Thanks Wanasnuggle! Iona is a lovely place:)

[peekingduckz]

Iona! That is where St Columba preached from.  Wow Scots scenery!