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Господи, помилуй

Колокольный звон
Над землей плывёт,
А в монастыре
Братский хор поет:
- Господи, помилуй.
 
Инок-канонарх
Положил поклон.
И тотчас затих
Колокольный звон.
- Господи, помилуй.
 
- Господи, воззвах, -
Тенор возгласил,
Канонарху хор
Слаженно вторил.
- Господи, помилуй.
 
Свечи, образа,
Мантии, кресты.
Братия поет
Грустный глас шестый
- Господи, помилуй.
 
Странники стоят,
Молится народ.
Русь еще жива,
Русь еще поет.
- Господи, помилуй.
 
Схимники в крестах,
Бороды, как снег,
Потупив глаза,
Молятся о всех.
- Господи, помилуй.
 
С музыкой такой
Хоть иди на смерть!
Много ли тебе,
Русь Святая, петь?
- Господи, помилуй.
 
Твой черед настал.
Молодой звонарь,
Пробуди простор,
Посильней ударь.
 
Братский хор умолк,
Снова перезвон.
Только слышно мне
Как со всех сторон:
- Господи, помилуй.
 
Translation

O Lord, have mercy

The bells' chime
Is flying above the earth,
And in the monastery
The fraternal choir is singing:
- O Lord, have mercy.
 
The kanonarkh*-monk
Has bowed to the ground.
And the bells' chime
Fell silent at once.
- O Lord, have mercy.
 
- O Lord, I cry to thee, -
The tenor has proclaimed,
The choir has harmoniously
Echoed to the kanonarkh.
- O Lord, have mercy.
 
Candles, icons,
Robes, crosses.
The friary is singing
In a sad sixth mode
- O Lord, have mercy.
 
Pilgrims are standing,
The people is praying.
Rus'** is still alive,
Rus' is still singing.
- O Lord, have mercy.
 
There are ascetics on crosses,
Beards, like snow,
Having lowered their eyes,
They pray for all.
- O Lord, have mercy.
 
With such a music
Go even toward death!
Is there much to sing to you,
Holy Rus' ?
- O Lord, have mercy.
 
Your turn has come.
Young bell-ringer,
Awake everyone around,
Strike as hard as you can.
 
The fraternal choir fell silent,
The bells are chiming again.
But I can only here
All around:
- O Lord, have mercy.
 
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