Dominique [English translation]

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Nic, goes along very simply

Travelling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

In the age when John Lackland

Was the king of England,

Our father, Dominix

Fought the Albigensians.

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Goes along very simply

Travelling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

One day a heretic

Led him through the brambles,

But our father, Dominic

By his own joy, converted him.

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Goes along very simply

Travelling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

Without a camel or a coach,

He travelled Europe on foot,

Scandinavia and Provence,

In saintly poverty.

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Goes along very simply

Traveling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

He enflamed with ardor

Boys and girls of every school,

And by sowing the Word

He founded the Brother Preachers.

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Goes along very simply

Traveling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

In the home of Dominic and his brothers,

Bread started becoming scarce,

And two angels presented themselves,

Bearing two great golden loaves.

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Goes along very simply

Traveling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

Dominic saw in a dream

The preachers of the whole world

Under the mantle of the Virgin

In great number assembled.

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Goes along very simply

Travelling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

Dominic, my good Father,

Keep us simple and happy

By announcing to our brothers

The Way and the Truth.

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Goes along very simply

Travelling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

• Artist:Sœur Sourire
• Album:The Singing Nun [1963]