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Posted By: Monique
22-Dec-25 - 01:50 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
One of our oldest Christmas carols, said to go back to the early 1500's. I sing it to François-Auguste Gevaert's tune.

ENTRE LE BŒUF ET L'ÂNE GRIS (French)

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

Entre les pastoureaux jolis,
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils,
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins
Volent à l'entour de ce grand Dieu d'amour.

Entre les roses et les lys,
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils,
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins
Volent à l'entour de ce grand Dieu d'amour.

Entre les deux bras de Marie,
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils,
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins
Volent à l'entour de ce grand Dieu d'amour.

En ce beau jour si solennel
Dort, dort, dort l'Emmanuel,
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins
Volent à l'entour de ce grand Dieu d'amour.

BETWEEN THE OX AND THE GRAY DONKEY

Between the ox and the gray donkey,
Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps the little son,
A thousand divine angels, a thousand seraphs
Fly around this great God of love.

Between the nice shepherds,
Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps the little son,
A thousand divine angels, a thousand seraphs
Fly around this great God of love.

Between roses and lilies,
Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps the little son,
A thousand divine angels, a thousand seraphs
Fly around this great God of love.

Between the two arms of Mary
Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps the little son,
A thousand divine angels, a thousand seraphs
Fly around this great God of love.

On this beautiful, so solemn day
Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps Emmanuel,
A thousand divine angels, a thousand seraphs
Fly around this great God of love.

Wikipedia Entry
English version by Rev. Charles L. Hutchins.

Choir live rendition
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