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Cinq canons

Song Cycle by Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945)

Word count: 154

Original language: Fünf Canons

1. Christus factus est pro nobis [sung text checked 1 time]

Christus factus est pro nobis
obediens usque ad mortem,
mortem autem crucis.
Propter quod et Deus exaltavit illum:
et dedit illi nomen
quod est super omne nomen.

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by Bible or other Sacred Texts , based on St. Paul's letter to the Philippians , Ch. 2, 8-9 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , "Christus is voor ons geworden"
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Jeroen Scholten

by Bible or other Sacred Texts

Christ s'est fait pour nous
obéissant jusqu'à la mort,
même la mort de la croix.
Pour cette raison Dieu l'a élevé
et lui a donné un nom
qui est au-dessus de tout nom.

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Translation from Latin to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Guy Laffaille, (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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a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , based on St. Paul's letter to the Philippians , Ch. 2, 8-9

This text was added to the website: 2009-09-21
Line count: 6
Word count: 33

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

2. Dormi Jesu, mater ridet [sung text checked 1 time]

Dormi Jesu, mater ridet,
Quae tam dulcem somnum videt,
Dormi Jesu, blandule!
Si non dormis, Mater plorat,
Inter fila cantans orat;
Blande, veni, somnule.

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Slaap nu Jezus, mama glimlacht", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

First published in Morning Post, December 1801 by "A Correspondent in Germany"

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Dors Jésus, ta mère sourit
quand elle voit ton doux sommeil,
Dors Jésus, doucement !
Si tu ne dors pas, ta mère pleure,
elle prie en chantant au son des cordes ;
viens, sommeil doux.

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Translation from Latin to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Guy Laffaille, (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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This text was added to the website: 2009-09-21
Line count: 6
Word count: 35

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

3. Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis [sung text checked 1 time]

Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis:
nulla silva talem profert,
fronde, flore, germine.
Dulce lignum, dulces clavos, dulce pondus sustinet.

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by Venantius Fortunatus, Saint (c530 - c609) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , "Betrouwbaar kruis", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Jeroen Scholten

by Venantius Fortunatus, Saint (c530 - c609)

Croix fidèle, arbre unique noble entre tous :
aucune forêt n'en a produit de semblable
en feuillage, en fleur, en fruit.
Doux arbre, doux clous, qui portez un doux poids.

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Translation from Latin to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Guy Laffaille, (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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a text in Latin by Venantius Fortunatus, Saint (c530 - c609)

This text was added to the website: 2009-09-21
Line count: 4
Word count: 30

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

4. Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor [sung text checked 1 time]

Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor:
lavabis me, et super nivem dealbador.
Miserere mei, Deus,
secundum magnam misericordiam tuam.

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by Bible or other Sacred Texts [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , "Besprenkel mij, Heer"

Researcher for this text: Lau Kanen [Guest Editor]

by Bible or other Sacred Texts

Arrose-moi, Seigneur, avec l'hysope, et je serai purifié :
lave-moi, et je serai plus blanc que la neige.
Aie pitié de moi, Dieu,
selon ta grande miséricorde.

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Translation from Latin to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Guy Laffaille, (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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This text was added to the website: 2009-09-21
Line count: 4
Word count: 27

5. Crucem tuam adoramus, Domine [sung text checked 1 time]

Crucem tuam adoramus, Domine:
et sanctam resurrectionem tuam laudamus
et glorificamus: ecce enim propter lignum
venit gaudium in universo mundo.

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Nous adorons ta croix, Seigneur,
et ta sainte résurrection nous la louons
et la glorifions : car voici grâce à l'arbre
que la joie est venue au monde entier.

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Translation from Latin to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Guy Laffaille, (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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Based on

a text in Latin by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

This text was added to the website: 2009-09-21
Line count: 4
Word count: 29