Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker - Saltatio Mortis

Mitt hjerte alltid vanker

I Jesu føderom

Der samles mine tanker

Som I sin hovedsum

Der er min lengsel hjemme

Der har min tro sin Skåt

Jeg kan deg aldri glemme

Velsignet julenått

En spurv har dog sitt rede

Og sikre hvilebo

En svale må ei bede

Om nattely og ro

En løve vet sin hule

Hvor den kan hvile få

Skal da min Gud sig skjule

I andres stall og strå?

Det er ei fremmed bolig

Du har den selv jo kjøpt

Så skal du blive trolig

Her I mitt hjerte svøpt

My heart always wanders

In Jesus' birth room

My thoughts gather there

As In its principal sum

There is my longing at home

There my faith has its Skåt

I can never forget you

Blessed Christmas night

However, a sparrow has its nest

And secure resting places

A swallow must not pray

About nattely and calm

A lion knows its cave

Where it can rest few

Shall then my God hide himself

In other people's stables and straw?

It is a foreign home

You bought it yourself

Then you must become faithful

Here In my heart wrapped