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by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901)

Hymne à la nuit
Language: French (Français) 
Viens, lorsque dans l'azur les astres radieux
Proclament du Seigneur la puissance infinie
Ami, viens écouter leur céleste harmonie
Viens mêler notre amour au silence dex cieux!

Dans le calme des nuits la prière est plus pure
L'âme s'élève et monte au séjour immortel
Viens adorer tous deux le Dieu de la nature
Viens unir notre voix au cantique éternel!

Vois ce rayon divin que semblent respirer
Les fleurs qu'il fit éclore aux splendeurs de sa gloire;
Calices parfumés, elles disent de croire.
Messager de lumière, il nous dit d'espérer!

Pur encens de la fleur, doux rayon de la flamme,
Vous révélez de Dieu l'éternelle bonté
Aux larmes de nos coeurs aux doutes de notre âme
L'espérance et la foi versent la charité!

Text Authorship:

  • by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901) [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 Gounod (1818 - 1893), "Hymne à la nuit", CG 389 (1841-42?) [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 123

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