About Columba, one of the first to bring the Gospel to the British Isles Sand as white as snow Swirls like smoke around my feet And a sky that turns in a moment From blue to grey All these things I see On an Irish day It is here that time has granted That the light Should still burn on It was here a seed was planted In the brave heart of an Irish son Here before my time Walked men of faith and truth In a land that was dark They followed the way Bringing sweet light On an Irish day It is here that time has granted That the light Should still burn on It was here a seed was planted In the brave heart of an Irish son Here I kneel upon this ground Love can heal When truth is found