L'épouse
French source:
Olivier Messiaen
Nul ne peut séparer ce que Dieu a uni,
Va où l'esprit te mène,
L'épouse est le prolongement de l'époux,
Va où l'esprit te mène,
Comme l'Eglise est le prolongement du Christ.
The bride
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
No one can put asunder what God has united,
Go whither the Spirit lead you,
The bride is the extension of the bridegroom,
Go whither the Spirit lead you,
As the Church is the extension of Christ.
Translation © Richard Stokes, from A French Song Companion (Oxford, 2000)
L'épouse
French source:
Olivier Messiaen
The bride
English source:
Richard Stokes
Va où l'esprit te mène,
Go whither the Spirit lead you,
Nul ne peut séparer ce que Dieu a uni,
No one can put asunder what God has united,
Va où l'esprit te mène,
Go whither the Spirit lead you,
L'épouse est le prolongement de l'époux,
The bride is the extension of the bridegroom,
Va où l'esprit te mène,
Go whither the Spirit lead you,
Comme l'Eglise est le prolongement du Christ.
As the Church is the extension of Christ.
Composer
Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist. He wrote music for chamber ensembles and orchestra, vocal music, as well as for solo organ and piano, and also experimented with the use of novel electronic…
