Highland Cathedral
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Highland Cathedral is a popular bagpipe tune from Scotland. It has been proposed as the Scottish national anthem to replace Scotland the Brave and/or Flower of Scotland. The lyrics below were written by Terry Mechan, although there are various alternate lyrics to the ones below. The music is by Germans Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb, written as a pipe tune in 1982 for a Highland games in Germany. It was used at the wedding of Madonna and Guy Ritchie at Skibo Castle.
[edit] Inspiration
The first lyrics below were written as a tribute to Scots fighting and serving overseas in Scottish regiments. It is Scotland's equivalent of "Abide with Me" for National Sporting Events and as a hymn on the eve of battle.
[edit] Highland Cathedral lyrics
There is a land far from this distant shore
Where heather grows and Highland eagles soar
There is a land that will live ever more
Deep in my Heart, my Bonnie Scotland
Though I serve so far away
I still see her Dreams, cities and streams
I can't wait until the day
When I'll come home once more
And so Lord keep me from the harm of war
Through all its dangers and the battles roar
Keep me safe until I'm home once more
Home to my ain in Bonnie Scotland
Another version is
Land of my fathers, we will always be
Faithful and loyal to our own country.
In times of danger, we will set you free.
Lead you to glory and to victory.
Hail, Caledonia, to our ancient land.
In this Highland Cathedral let us stand as men.
Joining together with one dream to share.
God bless the people of this land so fair.
Gone is the past, let us start anew.
Let this hope of peace, always remain.
Children of Scotia, be strong and true.
Then our children will smile again, again, again, again.
Rise, Caledonia, let your voices ring
In this Highland Cathedral of our God and King.
Whom, joy and liberty, to all, will bring.
Come; let your heart, with love and courage, sing.
