K detjam
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  ENG
Byvalo, v glubokij polunochnyj chas,
Maljutki, pridu ljubovat'sja na vas;
Byvalo, ljublju vas krestom znamenat',
Molit'sja, da budet na vas blagodat',
Ljubov' Vsederzhitelja Boga.

Sterech' umilenno vash detskij pokoj,
Podumat', o tom, kak vy chisty dushoj,
Nadejat'sja dolgikh i schastlivykh dnej
Dlja vas, bezzabotnykh i milykh detej,
Kak sladko, kak radostno bylo!

Teper' prikhozhu ja. Vezde temnota,
Net v komnate zhizni, krovatka pusta,
V lampade pogas pred ikonoju svet...
Mne grustno, maljutok moikh uzhe net!
I serdce tak bol'no sozhmetsja!

O, deti! V glubokij polunochnyj chas,
Molites' o tom, kto molilsja o vas,
O tom, kto ljubil vas krestom znamenat';
Molites', da budet i s nim blagodat',
Ljubov' Vsederzhitelja 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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Word count: 110