Caedmon's Hymn 

translations by English 237 Students

Instructor Dr. Thomas Palakeel

Fall 2000
 

Jenn Rohalla
Now we must praise God in heaven above,
The all powerful ruler who created our world.
How wonderful are his works, For the eternal Lord
established life.  He first created heaven,
For which He can rule, watch over, and protect creation.
Then, He created middle-earth, for which the
saints/angels rule and are mankind's guardian.  Finally,
He created earth for humankind, for which we are the
Rulers.
 
 

Elise Cook
Now let us praise            He who guards the kingdom of heaven,
 we praise His power          and His plans,
His work in which            the eternal Lord
makes mankind marvel         at His might and His majesty.
It was He who made          heaven to serve as a roof
for all mankind,            this holy Creator;
the Guardian of man         then sought to create a middle-earth.
Our eternal Lord            made the wondrous earth
afterwards, for mankind--   for this, we praise the almighty Master.
 
 

Marc Sands
Now we praise                   heaven's Guardian,
the Measurer's might,           and his many thoughts,
the work of the Glory-father    when he wonders all,
Oh eternal Lord,                the beginning established.
He first created                for men's sons
heaven as a roof,               Oh holy creator.
Then middle-earth               mankind's guardian,
eternal Lord,                   after he made
for men, the earth              Oh Master almighty!
 
 

Hillary LaMontagne
It is our duty to praise God
we must honor his strength and plans for us
respect his work and the wonders of the world
he created everything in our midst
he created for mankind
heaven to guide and protect first
middle-earth to guard man second
lastly the Lord made
earth for all men over which he is master
 
 
 

Sarah Ciampi
Now we are to praise     all mighty God
the highest power        and authority,
who created the world    for mankind and kin.
Praise his work          as he holds heaven above
to shelter man           and his many wonders.
The eternal Lord         guards and guides man
and has therefore made   everlasting his presence,
as he holds earth,       the Master almighty.
 
 
 
 

Sarah Blecha
It is time to celebrate-  our inherent dreams' creator
the strength within-  the omnipetance,
the destiny of that which guides- the one held the
highest
strongest of all- laid it all down.
First produced-  for all to share
a safety net of protection- hope
a place of choice- to be watched over
forever trusting- then made
a daily stomping ground- faith.
 

Geneva Stockwell
Praise                  God
his strength            and his ideas
Glorious                Father of all
He who                  created life
First, he,              all powerful,
created heaven          for mankind
Second, he,             our savior,
created the universe    for mankind
Finally, he             created Earth
 
 

Nikki McIntyre
Now we must give thanks     to the keeper of the Heavens
With all of His might            and what He has devised
The works of the Father Almighty  in which He has included all of His children
Our Lord for all eternity        established our beginning
The first of His creations      for each of His sons
Heaven as a guiding force    Almighty Lord, creator
Then the earth                    Protector of all humankind
Our Lord for all eternity        created then
Earth for men                      Almighty master

Jackie Harris

tonight I praise
heavan's creator
and measure 
the power of his mind
this awesome power
wonders all mankind
the eternal Lord
began creation
first, he made sky and stars
the heart of man's emotions
then he created
the earth for man to roam
finally, heavanly father
made man and creatures
the prize of his creation
I thnak him, the almighty
for without him 
I'd not exist

Morgan Younger

This is the song in praise of the Guard of the heavens,
The might of the Maker and his thinking,
The work of the Awe-Inspiring Father, when everything amazing he,
Forever Lord, made in the beginning.
He created first for men's children
The heavens to cover them, holy Creator;
Then middle earth was made by the Guardian of all people;
Eternal Lord, lastly He created the earth for men, almighty God.
 

Laura Weaver

Now we praise heaven’s Guardian, and Master, and all His plans.
O Lord the beginning He has established.
First created for man was the heaven above and the earth below.
O Lord then created men for His great earth and Master almighty.
 

Kimberly Krueger

We can't help but praise                    The Guardian of the heavens
His astonishing power                       And brilliant creativity
The glorious works of the Father        Each one carefully planned
The eternal Lord                               Established in the beginning
First he created                                For mankind
Heaven as a roof                               What a mighty Creator!
Then middle-earth                             He guards mankind!
The eternal Lord                               Afterwards made
Earth for men                                   He is the Master Almighty!

Heather Ragan
 

Lets worship                 God
his power                    and his intelligence
what he has done             after much thought
God forever                  has settled what has
begun
He made                      for his men of all age
a shelter for where we live  our God
where we live                man's God
God forever                  for what occurs later
for all men in the world     powerful God
 

Sandy Roth

We must praise                           Heaven's Guardian,
The Guardian's might                     and his plans,
the work of God,                         when he hears everyone's prayers,
Eternal Lord                             from the beginning of time.
He first created                         humans 
with heaven as their shelter,            Holy Creator;
earth                                    and humankind's Guardian,
eternal Lord,                            made
the earth for humans,                    and made humans the masters of
                                             this earth.
Lynette Tritz

Now we must praise       the guardian of heaven,
Man's might              and mind
Works of the Father,     his wonder 
Eternally Lord           created life and its beginning.
First he made            for man and his sons
Heaven as the roof,      the Holy Creator.
The middle--earth,       gave them a Leader.
Afterwards               created man
Earth,                   Master Almighty

Edward Plough

The time has come that we should thank God becase he takes care of us, has 
plans for us and watches over us.  The work that God does is so great, such 
as the Creation.  He created the heavens and the Earth for us, and for that 
we thank him intensely.

Paul Blankenheim
 

Now from the heaven's hear the word,
The master's might and his mind-plans,
Work of the worldly father, when he gives,
The Lord has established,
Heaven above, holy master,
The middle earth, mankind's guardian,
The Lord after created
Full earth, free almighty.
 
 


Fall 1998

By Jenny Flesch 
Now we must praise the Guardian of Heaven
His might and His plans
The work of God
The Eternal Lord established life.
First he created heaven for men and women
Holy Creator then made Middle Earth
Mankind's Guardian, Our Eternal Lord, then made Earth
He is the Almighty One.
 

By Lacey Harwood 

We must praise the Lord for his awesome power, his plans for us, and his
mighty works, for he created all the wonders of the world.  The Almighty God
created the Heaven, the sky, and then the earth for man to dwell.

It's not as good as some of the others on the site, but it's what I think
it says!
 

By Anna Gregoline 

We must praise God
his plans and wishes and works
Everlasting Lord created Life
First he created Heaven
as a roof to cover men
then he created earth
and men to cover it
He is the Guardian, the Holy Creator
He is the Master Almighty.
 

By Kris Weberg 

Now we must praise the Protector of Paradise,
for His power and wisdom.
When the glorious Lord, Creator of all things that awe us,
   did His work,
He began all of eternity,
Then, as His first works for humanity's good,
He raised up the sky as a ceiling,
Then the very earth that holds us up was made by the Lord of Heaven,
Who watches over earth and governs our lives.
 
 

By Amy Rogers
 

We must worship God in Heaven
because he will measure our sins on Judgement Day
and he controls our fate on Earth.

We must respect all life and wonders on Earth
because He made everything.
He is the Eternal Lord and
he created the Earth and each of us.

First, he created Heaven
for all humans of every generation.
He is our Holy Creator.
 

English 237 students, Fall 1997

by Veronica Martzahl
Now we must praise the Guardian of heaven;
his mind, his plans, his works.
The eternal Lord created time itself
and fashioned heaven as a roof
    over men
Between heaven and man
He created the sky
and beneath men's feet He
    created the earth.
The master is almighty.
 

by Dana Liberton
We must praise God
His wishes and his plans
The work of God and his beings.
The eternal Lord gave life a beginning.
First, he created heaven,
a roof  for man,
then, middle-earth,
where God will reign,
And finally, earth
where man will live.
God is Almighty
 

by Candice Engle
Now we must praise God
God's might and his plans
the work of God and all that he does;
he established the beginning;
First, he created men,
then, he created heaven,
he is the creator,
he is the guardian of all,
then, he made men to be on earth,
he is the almighty master
 

by Kyle Campbell
Now we praise the Guardian of heaven,
the creator's might,
the divine planner of glorified works
while he watches over
everyone, the eternal Lord.
He first created for man and woman,
the heavens above, Holy Creator then gave
middle-earth. Our Guardian, the eternal Lord
afterwards made--for men earth, Master almighty.
 

by Mike Gnutek
Now we must praise God,
his might and his direction
The work of the Glory Father
The Almighty, wonder of all,
Eternal Lord, established
the beginning.
he first created heaven for mankind,
Holy Creator,
then the middle earth.
 

by Jana Solomon
We must give praise to God
his power and his kingdom and ideas
his work he made for everyone,
Everlasting lord created the world,
He created for his children
heaven, in his role as creator,
then the earth, God created,
the Lord then made--
for his children land, and
he was the almighty ruler.
 
 

         
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