DOMINIQUE

The Singing Nun

Dominique, nique, nique, over the land he plods

And sings a little song

Never asking for reward

He just talks about the Lord

He just talks about the Lord

At a time when Johnny Lackland

Over England was the King

Dominique was in the backland

Fighting sin like anything

Now a heretic, one day

Among the thorns forced him to crawl

Dominique with just one prayer

Made him hear the good Lord's call

Without horse or fancy wagon

He crossed Europe up and down

Poverty was his companion

As he walked from town to town

To bring back the straying liars

And the lost sheep to the fold

He brought forth the Preaching Friars

Heaven's soldier's, brave and bold

One day, in the budding Order

There was nothing left to eat

Suddenly two angels walked in

With a loaf of bread and meat

Dominique once, in his slumber

Saw the Virgin's coat unfurled

Over Frairs without number

Preaching all around the world

Grant us now, oh Dominique

The grace of love and simple mirth

That we all may help to quicken

Godly life and truth on earth

Dominique, nique, nique s'en allait tout simplement

Routier pauvre et chantant

En tous chemins, en tous lieux, il ne parle que do bon Dieu

Il ne parle que do bon Dieu

A l'e poque ou Jean-sans-Terre de' Angleterre etait Roi

Dominique, notre Pere, combattit les Albigeois

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Ni chameau, ni diligence il parcout l'Europe a pied

Scandinavie ou Provence dans la sainte pauvrete

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Enflamma de toute ecole filles et garcons pleins d'ardeur

Et pour semer la Parole inventa les Freres-Precheurs

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Chez Dominique et ses freres le pain s'en vint a manquer

Et deux anges se presenterent portant de grands pains dores

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Dominique vit en reve les precheurs do monde entier

Sous le manteau de la Vierge en grand nombre rassembles

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Dominique, mon bon Pere, garde-nous simples et gais

Pour annoncer a nos freres la Vie et la Verite

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Writer : SOURIRE, SOEUR/REGNEY, NOEL
Copyright : Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing