L'adieu des bergers (Hector Berlioz)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Music files
| ICON | SOURCE |
|---|---|
 |
File details |
 |
Help |
- CPDL #1942:
Encore
- Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2001-01-09). Score information: 312 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Shepherds' Farewell, The
Composer: Hector Berlioz
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
Published:
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
French text
- 1.
- Il s’en va loin de la terre
- Où dans l’étable il vit le jour.
- De son père et de sa mère
- Qu’il reste le constant amour,
- Qu’il grandisse, qu’il prospère
- Et qu’il soit bon père à son tour.
- 2.
- Oncques si, chez l’idolâtre,
- Il vient à sentir le malheur,
- Fuyant la terre marâtre,
- Chez nous qu’il revienne au bonheur.
- Que la pauvreté du pâtre
- Reste toujours chère à son cœur.
- 3.
- Cher enfant, Dieu te bénisse!
- Dieu vous bénisse, heureux époux!
- Que jamais de l’injustice
- Vous ne puissiez sentir les coups.
- Qu’un bon ange vous avertisse
- Des dangers planant sur vous.
- Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille - from l'Enfance du Christ.
English translation
- 1.
- Thou must leave thy lowly dwelling,
- The humble crib, the stable bare.
- Babe, all mortal babes excelling,
- Content our earthly lot to share.
- Loving father, Loving mother,
- Shelter thee with tender care!
- Loving father, loving mother,
- Shelter thee with tender care!
- Shelter thee with tender care!
- 2.
- Blessed Jesus, we implore the
- With humble love and holy fear.
- In the land that lies before thee,
- Forget not us who linger here!
- May the shepherd's lowly calling,
- Ever to thy heart be dear!
- May the shepherd's lowly calling,
- Ever to thy heart be dear!
- Ever to thy heart be dear!
- 3.
- Blest are ye beyond all measure,
- Thou happy father, mother mild!
- Guard ye well your heav'nly treasure,
- The Prince of Peace, The Holy Child!
- God go with you, God protect you,
- Guide you safely through the wild!
- God go with you, God protect you,
- Guide you safely through the wild!
- Guide you safely through the wild!