Jérusalem (Gounod, set by C. Gounod) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Ses tribus plaintives,
A tes temples saints ne viennent plus chanter leurs cantiques!
Ses remparts ne sont que décombres!
Ses lévites tremblent, gémissent!
Sur les fronts vierges plus de fleurs!
Son âme le plonge 
Dans la douleur sans fin;
De la tristesse le poids l'oppresse!
Les larmes brûlent ses yeux!
Jérusalem!
Reviens, reviens vers le Seigneur Dieu!
Entends un Dieu sauveur!
Tends-lui le bras, rends-lui ton coeur!

Authorship

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

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