Latvian
Cel, Dieviņ, augstu sētu
English translation
Build a high fence, God
Cel, Dieviņ(i), augstu sētu
Build a high fence, God
ap to manu augumiņu.
around my height
Lai ik graudiņš, ko es sētu,
So that every grain I would sow
nestu zelta briedumiņu.
Would bring the golden mellowness
Cel, Dieviņ(i), augstu sētu
Build a high fence, God
ap to manu augumiņu.
around my height
Lai ik darbiņš, ko es spētu,
So that every work I would be able to do
nestu zelta guvumiņu.
Would bring the golden gain
Cel, Dieviņ(i), augstu sētu
Build a high fence, God
ap to manu augumiņu.
around my height
Lai ik vārdiņš, ko runātu,
So that every word I would say
nestu zelta svētībiņu.
Would bring the golden blessing
Cel, Dieviņ(i), augstu sētu
Build a high fence, God
ap to manu augumiņu.
around my height
Lai ik solis, ko es spertu,
So that every step I would take
nestu mani sargājot(i).
Would carry me guarding.