Orbis Factor - Graduel d'Aliénor de Bretagne - XIIIè siècle

Le graduel d’Aliénor de Bretagne est le plus important témoignage de la culture musicale développée dans les monastères féminins anglais et aquitains de la fin du XIIIe siècle.

Aliénor incarne, par sa vie, la communauté culturelle qui alors unissait les hautes sphères de l’aristocratie anglaise et toute la partie ouest de la France d’aujourd’hui : l’Anjou, le Poitou et l’Aquitaine.

English lyrics :

Creator of the Universe, Eternal King, have mercy, (Lord have mercy)
Lord...have mercy
The fountain of boundless compassion, have mercy, (Lord have mercy)
Lord have mercy
Expel all of our sins, eleison (Lord have mercy)
Lord...have mercy
Christ who is the light of the world and giver of life, have mercy, (Christ have mercy)
Christ...have mercy
Of the devil's betraying craft be watchful, have mercy, (Christ have mercy)
Christ...have mercy
Preserve your believers through confirmation, have mercy, (Christ have mercy)
Christ...have mercy
You, and Your Father both equally shining, have mercy, (Lord have mercy)
Lord...have mercy
We know that God is one and three, have mercy, (Lord have mercy)
Lord...have mercy
Compassionate to us, vigilant protector, we live in you, have mercy, (Lord have mercy)
Lord...have mercy