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by Jean Racine (1639 - 1699)

Translation © by David Arkell

D'un cœur qui t'aime

Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

D'un cœur qui t'aime, 
Mon Dieu, qui peut troubler la paix ? 
Il cherche en tout ta volonté suprême, 
Et ne se cherche jamais.
Sur la terre, dans le ciel même,
Est-il d'autre bonheur que la tranquille paix 
D'un cœur qui t'aime ?

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Text Authorship:

by Jean Racine (1639 - 1699), no title, written 1690, appears in Athalie, Act III, Scene 8 [author's text checked 1 time 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), "D'un cœur qui t'aime", CG 376, published 1882, first performed 1882 [ vocal duet for soprano and contralto with piano or orchestra ], Éd. H. Lemoine [sung text checked 1 time]
by Edmond de Polignac, prince (1834 - 1901), "D'un cœur qui t'aime", <<1884 [ medium voice and piano or organ ], from Mélodies et pièces diverses pour chant, no. 3, Édition Heugel [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (David Arkell) , "In a heart that loves you", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2017-03-02
Line count: 7
Word count: 41

In a heart that loves you

Language: English after the French (Français)

In a heart that loves You,
My God, who can disturb the peace?
It seeks in everything Your supreme will,
Never seeking for itself.
On Earth, even in Heaven,
Is there any other happiness than tranquil peace
In a heart that loves You?

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a text in French (Français) by Jean Racine (1639 - 1699), no title, written 1690, appears in Athalie, Act III, Scene 8
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This text was added to the website: 2020-04-29
Line count: 7
Word count: 43