Jamais ne cesserai
De magnifier le Seigneur:
En ma bouche aurai son honneur
Tant que vivant serai.
Mon cœur plaisir n'aura
Qu'à voir son Dieu glorifié:
Dont maint bon cœur humilié,
L'oyant, s'éjouira.
O Dieu, donne-moi délivrance
De cet homme pernicieux
Préserve-moi de la nuisance
De cet homme malicieux.
Il faut que de tous mes esprits
Ton los et pris, j'exalte et prise:
Devant les grands présenter
Pour chanter j'ai fait emprise.
Et ton temple adorerai,
Célèbrerai ta renommée,
Pour l'amour de ta grand' bonté,
Et féauté tant estimée.
Never shall I cease
to magnify the Lord:
on my lips I shall have his honour
As long as I remain alive.
My heart will have pleasure
only in seeing its God glorified:
whom many a good humbled heart,
will have, and will be joyful.
O God, deliver me
from this pernicious man
keep me from the harm
of this malicious man.
With all my spirits I must
exalt and adore your praise and adoration:
before the greats present
to sing I have influenced.
And your temple shall worship,
celebrate your renown,
for the love of your great kindness,
and fidelity held in such esteem.
© translated by Christopher Goldsack
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