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Ô Père qu'adore mon père ! Toi qu'on ne nomme qu'à genoux ; Toi dont le nom terrible et doux Fait courber le front de ma mère ; On dit que ce brillant soleil N'est qu'un jouet de ta puissance ; Que sous tes pieds il se balance Comme une lampe de vermeil. On dit que c'est toi qui fais naître Les petits oiseaux dans les champs, Et c'est toi qui donne aux petits enfants Une âme aussi pour te connaître. ... Ô Dieu ! ma bouche balbutie Ce nom des anges redouté. Dans le chœur qui te glorifié Un enfant même est écouté. ... Donne au mendiant le pain qu'il pleure, À l'orphelin une demeure, Donne au prisonnier la liberté. Donne une famille nombreuse Au père qui craint le Seigneur ; Donne à moi sagesse et bonheur, Pour que ma mère soit heureuse ! ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,9,14,15 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Edouard Lalo (1823 - 1892), "Prière de l'enfant à son réveil", published 1880, stanzas 1-3,9,14,15 [ voice and piano ], title in German: "Des Kindes Morgengebet"; Mainz, Schott
Text Authorship:
- by Alphonse Marie Louis de Lamartine (1790 - 1869), "Hymne de l'enfant à son réveil", appears in Harmonies poétiques et religieuses
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Peter Low) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 72
Word count: 413
Oh Father loved by my father, who are named only when we kneel, you whose terrible gentle name makes my mother's forehead bow down, They say that our brilliant sun is a mere toy of your power, that it sways beneath your feet like a shiny red lamp. They say that you bring to birth the tiny birds in the fields, and give to little children a soul by which to know you. ... Oh God, my mouth stammers that name held in awe by the angels. Even a child is listened to in the choir that sings of your glory. ... Give health to the sick, give the beggar the bread he weeps for, give the orphan a home, and the prisoner freedom. Grant a numerous family to the father who fears the Lord. Grant me wisdom and happiness so that my mother is happy! ...
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,9,14,15 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2022 by Peter Low, (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.
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Alphonse Marie Louis de Lamartine (1790 - 1869), "Hymne de l'enfant à son réveil", appears in Harmonies poétiques et religieuses
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This text was added to the website: 2022-08-03
Line count: 72
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