K detjam (Khomyakov, set by S. Rachmaninov) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Byvalo, v glubokij polunochnyj chas,
Maljutki, pridu ljubovat'sja na vas;
Byvalo, ljublju vas krestom znamenat',
Molit'sja, da budet na vas blagodat',
Ljubov' Vsederzhitelja Boga.

Sterech' umilenno vash detskij pokoj,
Podumat', o tom, kak vy chisty dushoj,
Nadejat'sja dolgikh i schastlivykh dnej
Dlja vas, bezzabotnykh i milykh detej,
Kak sladko, kak radostno bylo!

Teper' prikhozhu ja. Vezde temnota,
Net v komnate zhizni, krovatka pusta,
V lampade pogas pred ikonoju svet...
Mne grustno, maljutok mojikh uzhe net!
I serdce tak bol'no sozhmetsja!

O, deti! V glubokij polunochnyj chas,
Molites' o tom, kto molilsja o vas,
O tom, kto ljubil vas krestom znamenat';
Molites', da budet i s nim blagodat',
Ljubov' Vsederzhitelja Boga.

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Authorship

Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov (1804-1860)

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

Sergei Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

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