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by André Daviel (1886 - 1970), as Jacques Hébertot

Prière Normande
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Notre bonne Vierge Marie, 
A genoux nous vous implorons, 
Apprenez-nous comment on prie
Pour mieux prier et nous prierons. 
Donnez de l'herbe à la prairie
Et du soleil aux pommiers ronds, 
Notre bonne Vierge Marie. 

Et vous, Messieurs les Saints Archanges, 
Saint Nicolas et Saint Michel,
Remplissez de blé d'or nos granges 
Et toutes nos ruches de miel.
Dispersez beaucoup de mésanges 
Dans nos arbres qui vont au ciel, 
O vous Messieurs les Saints Archangees. 

Saint Joseph, à la barbe blanche, 
Ami des bêtes et des gens, 
Faites qu'il soit toujours Dimanche
pour les gueux et les indigents.
Posez des fruits sur chaque branche,
Serions-nous par trop exigeants?
Saint Joseph à la barbe blanche.

Seigneur, Dieu de toutes les choses, 
Laissez grimper vos fleurs 
Le long des murs des maisons roses, 
Faites les jours, les mois meilleurs, 
Accordez-nous beaucoup de roses,
Dans nos jardins et dans nos coeurs,
O Seigneur, Dieu de toutes choses.

Text Authorship:

  • by André Daviel (1886 - 1970), as Jacques Hébertot [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 André Caplet (1879 - 1925), "Prière Normande", 1916, published 1918, first performed 1919 [ high voice and piano or orchestra ], Paris, Éd. Durand  [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Thomas A. Gregg) , "Prayer from Normandy", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Thomas A. Gregg

This text was added to the website: 2004-03-26
Line count: 28
Word count: 154

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