Dominique
Music and Original French words by
Souer Sourire, OP, 1962
English words by Noel Regeny
(Debbie Reynolds starred as Sister Sourire in the movie,
"The Singing Nun." )
tabulated by
Chorus
6 6 7 8 9 8 7 7
Dominque, nique, nique
7 7 7 7 -6 -6 -6 -6
Over the land he plods along
7 7 6 6 7 -7
And sings a little song.
6 6 7 7 7 -8 7
Never asking for reward
7 -7 -6 -6-6 6 -5
He just talks about the Lord.
5 -5 6 5 -4 -4 -4
He just talks about the Lord.
Verse 1
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
At a time when Johnny Lackland
5 5 -4 -5 5 -4 4
over England was the king
5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
Dominique was in the backland
-4 -4 5 -4 5 -5 6
fighting sin like anything.
->chorus
Verse 2
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. ->chorus
Verse 3
Without horse or fancy wagon,
He crossed Europe up and down.
Poverty was his companion,
As he walked from town to town. ->chorus
Verse 4
To bring back the straying liars
And the lost sheep to the fold,
He brought forth the Preaching Friars,
Heaven's soldiers, brave and bold. ->chorus
Verse 5
One day, in the budding Order,
There was nothing left to eat.
Suddenly two angels walked in
With a load of bread and meat. ->chorus
Verse 6
Dominique once, in his slumber,
Saw the Virgin's coat unfurled
Over Friars withour number
Preaching all around the world. ->chorus
Verse 7
Grant us now, o Dominique,
The grace of love and simple mirth,
That we all may help to quicken
Godly life and truth on earth. ->chorus
