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Hymne
Staff Notation • Secular, Hymns, Anthems
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Hymne by César Franck — Lyrics
Source ineffable de lumière,
Verbe en qui le TrèsHaut contemple sa beauté ;
Astre dont le soleil n’est que l’ombre grossière ;
Sacré jour, dont le jour emprunte sa clarté ;
Lèvetoi, soleil adorable,
Qui de l’éternité ne fais qu’un heureux jour
Fais briller à nos yeux ta clarté secourable,
Et répands dans nos cœurs le feu de ton amour.
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About Hymne
César Franck's Hymne is a powerful and uplifting work for TTBB choir, set to a French text. The lyrics speak of an ineffable source of light, a divine Word, and a sacred day whose brilliance is borrowed. The text invokes a beloved sun, suggesting that eternal day is but a moment. It prays for divine light to shine upon the eyes and for the fire of love to be spread within hearts. The hymn also calls for courage to overcome envy and for peace to follow storms, beseeching divine guidance and obedience to God's law. It asks for an unwavering hope and a faith that will not be corrupted by error.
