Entre le boeuf et l’âne gris

Composition Details

Composer / Arranger Notes:

SSA and brass quintet (or piano) accompaniment.

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 la Vie;
Mille anges divins…

Entre les roses et les lys,
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils;
Mille anges divins…

Entre les pastoureaux jolis
Dort, dort, dort le petit fils;
Mille anges divins…

En ce beau jour solennel
Dort, dort, dort l’Émanuel;
Mille anges divins…

Translation:

There ‘twixt the ox and donkey mild,
Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps the little child;
While the heavenly throng
In angelic song
Praises sing above to this God of love.

Safe in the arms of Mary pure,
Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps in peace secure;
While the heavenly throng…

Roses and lilies round his head,
Sleeps, sleeps in his manger bed;
While the heavenly throng…

Shepherds standing by his bed,
Sleeps, sleeps, rests his tiny head;
While the heavenly throng…

On this blessed day we sing,
Jesus, born to be our King;
While the heavenly throng…