Cantique de Jean Racine

This is a song my school chorus sang. Here is a recording of what we sang. A very very beautiful song, a hymn in French.

The following are the lyrics in French:

Verbe égal au Très-Haut, notre unique espérance,

Jour éternel de la terre et des cieux,

De la paisible nuit nous rompons le silence,

Divin sauveur, jette sur nous les yeux!

Répands sur nous le feu de ta grâce puissante,

Que tout lenfer fuie au son de ta voix,

Dissipe le sommeil dune âme languissante,

Qui la conduit à loubli de tes lois!

O Christ, sois favorable à ce peuple fidèle

Pour te bénir maintenant rassemblé,

Reçois les chants quil offre à ta gloire immortelle,

Et de tes dons quil retourne comblé!


English:

Word, equal to the Almighty, our only hope,

Eternal light of the earth and the Heavens;

We break the peaceful night's silence,

Divine Saviour, cast your eyes upon us!

Spread the fire of your mighty grace upon us

May the entire hell flee at the sound of your voice;

Disperse from any slothful soul the drowsiness

Inducing it to forget your laws!

Oh Christ, look with favour upon this faithful people

Which has now gathered to bless you.

Receive its singing, offered to your immortal glory,

And may it leave with the gifts you have bestowed upon it!

Category:

Music

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• Cantique
• de
• Jean
• Racine
• French
• God
• Hymn
• Prayer
• Chorus
• Beautiful
• Harmony
• Vocal

[pinkmermaid93]

we're getting ready to sing this on monday

[snovymgodom]

Wow! If you haven't told me, I would never have guessed this recording was from a school choir.