English Translation

Gabriel Fauré: Requiem

I. lntroitus - Kyrie

Choir, tenors
Rest eternal grant them, Lord our God
and  light perpetual forever, forever, forever shine upon them, forever shine upon them
Sopranos
You, o God, are worshiped in holy Sion, and unto you
the vow shall be performed in Jerusalem.
Choir
Hear us Lord, hear us Lord.   Lord hear your servants' prayer.
unto you all flesh shall come.
Lord have mercy,
Christ have mercy,
Lord have mercy

II. Offertory

Altos, tenors
Lord Jesus Christ, who rules in majesty,
free the souls of the faithful departed
from eternal torment and from the fathomless waters.
Lord Jesus Christ, who rules in majesty,,
Deliver them from the mouth of the lion,
lest they drown in the depths of hell.
Altos, tenors, bases
Lord Jesus Christ, who rules in majesty,
oh save them from utter darkness.
Baritone solo
Sacrifices and prayers to you, Lord, we offer praise
Receive it for those souls
of whom we commemorate today.
Make them,  Lord, to pass from death into the life, Lord
long ago you promised Abraham and his seed.
Choir
Lord Jesus Christ, who rules in majesty,
free the souls of the faithful departed
from eternal torment and from the fathomless waters.
lest they fall into darkness.
Amen

III. Sanctus

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth
heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest.

IV. Pie ]esu

Soprano solo
Dear Jesus, Lord, give them rest
give them rest, eternal rest.

V. Agnus Dei

Tenors, choir
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,
grant them rest
Choir
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
grant them rest, eternal rest
Tenors
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world,
grant them rest, everlasting rest.
Choir
May eternal light shine on them, o Lord,
with your saints forever,
because you are pious (merciful).
Grant them eternal rest, o Lord,
and let perpetual light shine on them.

VI. Libera me

Baritone solo
Deliver me, o Lord, from everlasting death
on that terrible day
when the heavens and the earth are moved
when you come to judge the world by fire

Choir
I become trembling and afraid
discussing the day of accounting and the wrath to come.
That day, the day of calamity and misery,
a great and very bitter day.
Grant them eternal rest, o Lord,
and let eternal light shine upon them.
Deliver me, o Lord, from everlasting death
on that terrible day
when the heavens and the earth are moved
when you come to judge the world by fire

VII. In Paradisum

Sopranos
May the angels receive them in Paradise,
but they coming may the martyrs receive you
and bring you into the holy city Jerusalem
Chorus
Jerusalem
Sopranos
There may the chorus of angels welcome you,
and with Lazarus, once poor,
may you have eternal rest.

“Mon cœur se recommande à vous” translation

French/
English

Mon cœur se recommande à vous
My heart recommends itself to you,

Tout plein d'ennui et de martyre;
full of boredom and martyrdom.
 
Au moins en dépit des jaloux.
at least despite the jealous,

Faites qu'adieu vous puisse dire!
one last farewell we might be saying!

Ma bouche qui savait sourire
My mouth that knew how to smile

Et conter propos gracieux
And tell gracious words
 
Ne fait maintenant que maudire
Now only curses

Ceux qui m'ont banni de vos yeux.
Those who banished me from your eyes.



Svogava Con Le Stelle


Together with the stars
a man sick with love
poured out his sorrow beneath a night sky
and said, gazing upon them:
“Oh lovely images
of the idol whom I adore,
just as you show me,
while thus you shine,
her rare beauty;
So show to her,
while so much you burn,
my own feelings of passion.
Make her,  with your golden likeness,
merciful indeed, as you make me a lover.”

Sakura, Sakura

Cherry blossoms in the March sky as far as one can see.
Are they mist, are the clouds wafting through the air?
Let's go and see.