French (Français) translations of Vier Lieder, opus 20

by Heinrich Pestalozzi (1878 - 1940)

1. Assistono diversi santi 
 (Sung text)
by Heinrich Pestalozzi (1878 - 1940), "Assistono diversi santi ", op. 20 (Vier Lieder) no. 4, published 1916 [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nichts andres haben wir zu tun,
Als daß wir vor dem Heilandkind
Auf frommen Knieen betend ruhn.
Die wir der Jungfrau Diener sind.

Sieh, unser Dienst ist leicht und zart.
Wir atmen still im grünen Land
Der schönen Mutter Gegenwart.
Und selig werden wir genannt.

Und selig wirst auch du, o Christ,
Der du voll dunkler Sehnsucht bist,
Wenn du der Schönsten dich ergibst
Und keine andre liebst.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Assistono diversi santi", written 1914

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
1. Assistono diversi santi
Language: French (Français) 
Nous n'avons rien d'autre à faire
Que prier dévotement agenouillés
Devant l'enfant Sauveur,
Nous qui sommes les servants de la Vierge

Vois, notre service est facile et doux
Nous respirons calmement dans le vert pays
En présence de la bonne Mère,
Et l'on nous dira béats.

Et béat, tu le seras aussi, ô Christ,
Toi qui es empli de sombres désirs,
Quand tu te révéleras à la plus belle
Et n'aimeras aucune autre.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2017 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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