O Souverain, Ô Juge, Ô Père

Ah! everything is over.
My beautiful dream of glory,
my dreams of happiness
fly away forever!
You took my love from me,
you take victory from me,
Lord, I submit!
O sovereign, O judge, O father,
always veiled, always present,
I adored you in prosperous times,
and bless you in dark days.
I go where your law calls me,
free from all human regrets.
O sovereign, O judge, O father,
only your image is in my soul
which I entrust to your hands.

O azure firmament, light,
spirits from above, leaning over me,
it is the soldier who despairs,
but the Christian keeps his faith.
You can come, you can appear,
dawn of eternal day.
O sovereign, O judge, O father!
The servant of a just master
answers without fear to your call,
o sovereign, O judge, O father!