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Friday, February 04, 2011
O Mes Tres Chers Freres by Poulenc
"O mes tres chers freres" (from Quatre Petits Prières de Saint François d'Assise) performed by The Sons of Orpheus, Houston's Premier Male Vocal Ensemble
O mes très chers frères et mes enfants bénis pour toute l'éternité,
écoutez moi, écoutez la voix de votre père :
Nous avons promis de grandes choses, on nous en a promis de plus grandes; Gardons les unes et soupirons après les autres;
Le plaisir est court, la peine éternelle.
La souffrance est légère, la gloire infinie.
Beaucoup sont appelés, peu sont élus.
Tous recevront ce qu'ils auront mérité.
Ainsi soit-il
O my dearest brothers and blessed children throughout ages and ages,
hear me, hear the voice of your father:
We have promised great things, and we are promised greater still
Let us keep the first, and yearn for those to come.
Pleasure is short, punishment eternal.
Suffering is light; glory infinite.
Many are called, few are chosen.
All will receive according to their merit.
Even so may it be;
Even so shall it be.
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