Placido Domingo O Souverain O Juge O Pere 1995 Seoul Concert

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O souverain, o juge, o pere, from Le Cid, an opera by Massenet, a prayer to God by Rodrigue after a defeat in battle, sung by the living legend and greatest tenor of all time, Plácido Domingo, from Spain (per his legendary colleague, the also great tenor Luciano Pavarotti, "the land of tenors"). Whenever I need reminding that I'm just a flawed human who wants to be grateful for all the good from God, I listen to this aria. May God help us all, for we have gotten ourselves into a lot of trouble and we cannot get out of it by ourselves, esp right now, January 2024, USA. Text and English translation:

Ah! tout est bien fini…
Mon beau rêve de gloire,
Mes rêves de bonheur
S’envolent à jamais!
Tu m’as pris mon amour…
Tu me prends la victoire…
Seigneur, je me soumets!
O souverain, ô juge, ô père,
Toujours voilé, présent toujours,
Je t’adorais au temps prospère
Et te bénis aux sombres jours!
Je vais où la loi me réclame
Libre de tous regrets humains!
O souverain, ô juge, ô père,
Ta seule image est dans mon âme
Que je remets entre tes mains!

O firmament, azur, lumière,
Esprit d’en haut penché sur moi
C’est le soldat qui désespère
Mais le chrétien garde sa foi.
Tu peux venir, tu peux paraître,
Aurore, du jour éternel!
O souverain, ô juge, ô père,
Le serviteur d’un juste Maître
Répond sans crainte à ton appel.
O souverain, ô juge, ô père.
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Ah, it is all over.
My fine dream of glory
And my dreams of happiness
are gone forever!
You took my love,
now you take away my victory
Lord, I yield to You!
O Sovereign, o Judge, o Father,
always hidden yet always present,
I worshipped You in time of success,
and bless You in these dark days.
I go where Your law commands,
free of all human regret.
O Sovereign, o Judge, o Father,
Yours alone is the image
I carry in my soul,
which I commit into Your hands.

O firmament, azure, light,
spirit from on high bending over me,
it is as a soldier I despair,
but the Christian keeps his faith.
You can come, you can appear,
dawn of the eternal day!
O Sovereign, o Judge, o Father,
the servant of a just master
answers Your call without fear.
O Sovereign, o Judge, o Father