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Entre le boeuf et l'ane gris

arrangement of the French carol for choir SAATTB

Duration 2'

Words traditional French

Performers of this piece include

Walbrook Girls' Choir / Tansy Castledine
St George's Hanover Square / Simon Williams
Denton Wilde Sapte Choir / Paul Ayres
City of Oxford Choir / Peter Leech
Helios Chamber Choir / Mark Sproson

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Text

Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils,
Mille anges divins,
Mille séraphins,
Volent à l'entour de ce Dieu d'amour.

Entre les deux bras de Marie
Dort, dort, le Fruit de le Vie,
Mille anges...

Entre les roses et les lys
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils,
Mille anges...

En ce beau jour solennel
Dort, dort, dort l'Emmanuel,
Mille anges...

(traditional French carol)

Between the ox and the grey donkey
Sleeps the little son,
A thousand divine angels,
A thousand seraphim
Fly around the God of love.

In Mary's arms
Sleeps the fruit of life,
A thousand divine angels...

Between the roses and lilies,
Sleeps the little son,
A thousand divine angels...

On this blessed holy day
Sleeps the little son,
A thousand divine angels...

(translation: Paul Ayres)

Categories choral - mixed voices unaccompanied