K detyam
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  ENG
By'valo, v glubokij polunochny'j chas,
Malyutki, pridu lyubovat`sya na vas;
By'valo, lyublyu vas krestom znamenat`,
Molit`sya, da budet na vas blagodat`,
Lyubov` Vsederzhitelya Boga.

Sterech` umilenno vash detskij pokoj,
Podumat`, o tom, kak vy' chisty' dushoj,
Nadeyat`sya dolgix i schastlivy'x dnej
Dlya vas, bezzabotny'x i mily'x detej,
Kak sladko, kak radostno by'lo!

Teper` prixozhu ya. Vezde temnota,
Net v komnate zhizni, krovatka pusta,
V lampade pogas pred ikonoyu svet...
Mne grustno, malyutok moix uzhe net!
I serdce tak bol`no sozhmetsya!

O, deti! V glubokij polunochny'j chas,
Molites` o tom, kto molilsya o vas,
O tom, kto lyubil vas krestom znamenat`;
Molites`, da budet i s nim blagodat`,
Lyubov` Vsederzhitelya Boga.

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  • ENG English (Sergey Rybin) , "To the children", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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