by
Giuseppe Giusti (1809 - 1850)
Preghiera
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Alla mente confusa
Di dubbio e di dolore
Soccorri, o mio Signore,
Col raggio della fé.
Sollevala dal peso
Che la declina al fango:
A te sospiro e piango,
Mi raccomando a te.
Sai che la vita mia
Si strugge appoco appoco,
Come la cera al foco,
Come la neve al sol.
All'anima che anela
Di ricovrarti in braccio
Rompi, Signore, il laccio
Che le impedisce il vol.
Signor, pietà!
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- ENG English (Antonio Giuliano) , "Prayer", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Prière", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 17
Word count: 70
Prayer
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
To my confused mind
of doubt and pain
come to my aid, oh my Lord,
shine thy light of faith.
Lift from it the weight
that makes it sink into the mud:
I send my sighs and tears to Thee
I entreat Thee.
You know that my life
is slowly being consumed,
like the candle wax by the flame,
like the snow by the sunshine.
To my soul, which yearns
to take refuge in Thy arms,
Ah! Break, Lord, the lace
that prevents it from flying to thee.
Lord, have mercy!
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 17
Word count: 92