Dominique (Engl. version)
 (Listen to midi)

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Dominique – nique - nique, over the land he plods,

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and sings a little song,

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never asking for reward, he just talks about the Lord,

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he just talks about the Lord.        (To be sung after each verse)

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1. At a time when Johnny Lackland over England was the King,

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    Dominique was in the backland fighting sin like anything.

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2. Now a heretic, one day among the thorns forced him to crawl,

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    Dominique with just one prayer made him hear the good Lord's call.

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3. Without horse or fancy wagon he crossed Europe up and down,

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    poverty was his companion as he walked from town to town.

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4. To bring back the straying liars and the lost sheep to the fold,

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he brought forth the Preaching Friars,heaven's soldier's, brave and bold.

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5. One day, in the budding Order there was nothing left to eat,

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    suddenly two angels walked in with a loaf of bread and meat.

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6. Dominique once, in his slumber saw the Virgin's coat unfurled,

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    over Friars without number preaching all around the world.

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7. Grant us now, oh Dominique, the grace of love and simple mirth,

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    that we all may help to quicken godly life and truth on earth.

                   (Soeur Sourire, The Singing Nun)