Red Jack Music

LE JONGLIER DE DIEU

The abbey walls were silent
A figure stood alone
Before the altar and the sacristy light
Before his Lord in that midnight
Le Jonglier de Dieu capers before
The Madonna's picture and does implore
“I have no gift other than that you see
Can a mother's love speak for me?”
Le Jonglier de Dieu

“All the wise and shepherds came
Even the dumb beasts him did proclaim
Finally I must play my part
And play it with all my heart”
Le Jonglier de Dieu

A brother saw him there
And to the abbot he did repair
Saying “What blasphemy, what heretic, what son of Hell
Have we invited within these hallowed walls to dwell?”

The abbot was a wiser man
Saying “My son have you learned nothing in your span?
We each have a gift to give and to share
And many's the night I have watched him there
Le Jonglier de Dieu”

“This poor child gives all he can
And I pray that I may be such a man
I pray that I may be such a man”

Le Jongier de Dieu capers before
The Madonna's picture and does implore
Her Holy Son both meek and mild
To look upon his poor child
Le Jonglier de Dieu