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by Pierre Aguétant (1890 - 1940)

Angélus
Language: French (Français) 
Les clochers, souverains du soir,
Sous leur protection rassemblent 
Le troupeau des toits noirs qui tremblent 
Sous quelque vague désespoir 
Et, prosternés à l’horizon 
Ainsi qu’une foule en prière,
Semblent, en adoration,  
Dispenser l’ombre et le mystère...

Leur voix pure soudain s’élève 
Majestueuse, à l’infini... 
L’angélus réjouit de rêve 
L’âme naïve de la nuit... 
Courbant pieusement les fronts 
Sous l’oraison toute-puissante,
Il fait au silence des monts 
Quelque promesse éblouissante...

Et les pâtres, en entendant 
Glisser son aile dans l’espace,
Se signent... 
Qui fuit dans le vent ? 
C’est Dieu qui passe...

Text Authorship:

  • by Pierre Aguétant (1890 - 1940) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Charles Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921), "Angélus", published 1918, copyright © 1917 [high voice and piano or orchestra], Éd. Durand [ sung text verified 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2017-03-11
Line count: 21
Word count: 91

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