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by Sabine-Casimire-Amable Tastu (1795 - 1885)

L'ange gardien
 (Sung text for setting by C. Franck)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG SPA
Veillez sur moi, quand je m'éveille,
Bon ange, puisque Dieu l'a dit ;
Et chaque nuit, quand je sommeille
Penchez-vous sur mon petit lit.
Ayez pitié de ma faiblesse ;
A mes côtés marchez sans cesse,
 ... 
Et pendant que je vous écoute,
De peur que je ne tombe en route,
Bon ange, donnez-moi la main.

Composition:

    Set to music by César Franck (1822 - 1890), "L'ange gardien", CFF 165 no. 1, FWV 89 no. 1 (1864), published 1923 [ vocal duet or chorus and piano ], from 6 Duos pour voix égales, no. 1, Paris, Éd. Enoch

Text Authorship:

  • by Sabine-Casimire-Amable Tastu (1795 - 1885), "L'ange gardien", first published <<1853

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

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Hansa Krijgsman) , "De engelbewaarder", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , "The Guardian Angel", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Juan Casasbellas) , "El angel de la guarda", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-10-20
Line count: 10
Word count: 60

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