Chant du soir à Dieu | Seigneur, toi par qui la vie

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by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Abendlied zu Gott

(Sung text for setting by J. Haydn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: FRE

Herr, der du mir das Leben
bis diesen Tag gegeben,
dich bet ich kindlich an!
Ich bin viel zu geringe
der Treue, die ich singe
und die du heut an mir getan.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Composition:

(Franz) Joseph Haydn

Aus des Ramlers Lyrischer Blumenlese

Text Authorship:

by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 - 1769)

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FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant du soir à Dieu", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Chant du soir à Dieu

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Haydn)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Seigneur, toi par qui la vie
M'a été donnée jusqu'à ce jour,
Je te prie comme un enfant.
Je suis beaucoup trop petit
Pour la fidélité, que je chante,
Et qu'aujourd'hui tu as accordée.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

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