December 31, 2013
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Blessings for the new year
Mon Dieu , bénissez la nouvelle année
My God bless the new year.
A l' approche du nouvel an un chant m' est remonté de mon jeune âge . Il devait être chanté par ma mère ou à l' église de son village .
Je me souvenais de la mélodie du refrain et de premières paroles . je les ai tapées sur Google et j' ai trouvé la video avec les paroles .
Elle est québécoise.. J '' ai tenté de la traduire en anglais .
Pour la première fois je n' ai pas réussi à afficher la video sur Xanga . Il faut cliquer sur le lien ci-dessous.At the approach of the New Year I got a remembrance of an old song coming from my childhood . Probably my mother sang it or is it at her village 's church?
I recalled the melody of the chorus and the first words that I typed on Google . I found immediately a video by a Quebecer singer with the words in French .I tried below to translate roughly in English . If you see mistakes , please tell me.
For the first time I have been unable to post a video on Xanga ( I had succeeded last October ). I would be grateful if a friend led me on the good way . For the moment you have to click on the link below. ( it works well )http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL5Fqr36Oi0
My God, bless the new year,
Make our parents and our friends happy.
This year is yours and is given to us
To deserve the Paradise ( bis )1
The predestined man did not get life
To attach his heart to the things of this world
But as an exile to tend to the Fatherland
Without stopping .. (bis)2
Who is able to know how much time
The future gives him to get the heaven?
We see the dawn of the New year ,
Will we see its end ? (bis)3
Bless it, O Lord , that new year.
May your heavenly love give it its daily charm
And not any time lost, nor profaned hours
May come stain it (bis)4
Bless our parents, our fathers and mothers
Our brothers and sisters, all those we love
Keep from any misfortune these friendships so dear
We dedicate all of them to you. (bis)Happy New Year ! Bonne année!
Comments (44)
Happy New Year, Michel.
Blessings
frank
Very lovely post today.
What a beautiful song, Michel! Those from our childhoods seem to stay with us all of our life!
I will click on the link and listen! 
Happy New Year to you and your precious family, Michel!!!
HUGS, too!!!
PS...I left a comment on your last post related to posting videos on Xanga 2.0.
I think I just figured out the video thing...
Under a video on YouTube click on "Share this video"...when a link appears in the box, copy and past the link onto your "page" where you are writing a new post. See if that works! It worked for me!
HUGS!!!
Michel,
I had quite a bit of difficulty in posting my videos at first, but I think I have cracked the code!
I just copy the web address directly into the post and somehow it works.
Upload the video to YouTube and do not try to embed the video the normal way. Just copy and paste the web address of the page. i.e. http://fauquet.xanga.com/2013/12/30/blessings-for-the-new-year/#comments (the web address for this page). Let me know if this works for you.
I did what you say, John, but It does not work for me . I get in my page the dead link such the one you write in your comment . I will try again.
Happy New Year! Let's make it a good one.
the song is in French. LOL
The singer has a wonderful voice - even if I don't know French! I hope your New Year is filled with all kinds of goodness and happiness!
That is a beautiful song. I really enjoyed being able to read and hear the French words.
Bonne annee to you too!
Praying that you have a blessed 2014.
Happy New Year to you and yours, Michel! I am not lost to this world, I've just been away from the computer for a while. I still enjoy reading your posts and I'll be back before long. I hope the New Year brings blessing and joy to you and your family.
You always are welcome,Dan
Happy New Year to you as well, Michel ~
Lovely song, thank you for translating and a Happy New Year to you and your family.
Thank you for understanding why I write about our son. It will be very hard for me as well in Jan as the anniversary of his death approaches.
Blessings in the New Year to you and your family...I like this song, and I understand the problems posting things to this new Xanga. I have not posted much because it is a challenge for me to remember how to do it each time. I wish you peace and good health in 2014, Michel.
That was just precious! I hope you and your family have a wonderful new year!!
Yes, we are exiles. I feel that every day.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year, my friend! The words to the song are lovely. I hope that both of us and all we love see this year to its end.
Bonne année!
Happy New Year, Michel! Thank you for posting the song and the translation.
Happy New Year Michel and Jeanine!
Thank you for the wonderful wishes. Blessings and Happiness to you and your wonderful family! Happy 2014 may it be filled with good health <3
Beautiful song and beautiful words. Happy New Year!!
Such a beautiful son, Michel. Great words upon to meditate, too. Blessings to you and Janine and the rest of your family in 2014! ~ Love, Carolyn
Hope you and your family have a Blessed New Year. That is a beautiful song, Michel. I'm going to save it and will think of you each time I play it.
Happy New Year Mornin Glorie...the song was beautiful! I've had 9 days off for Christmas and New Year, Christmas was lovely at our house with all our children at home, New Years was rather quite because all the children had plans to ring in the new year...but the quite was nice as well! being off for so long has me behind in my end of the year and beginning of the year work but I did want to come by and thank you for being such a good friend and to wish blessings to you and yours in 2014! ilym
My beloved friend, Michel… I would love to get the link to that video on YouTube so I can hum the tune and read the words. You always come up with something very, very special and today was no exception. Happy new year, my friend!
I found it upon your post and played the beautiful tune... What a wonderful spirit you have and what a wonderful life! Thank you for this post as it is just what I needed.
Your card came and brought tears to my eyes, Michel. I spent Christmas in bed. I am much better now and I had good news today in that the clinic is going to help me with my medicine. That is so good.
Michel, thank you for worrying. You realize how few do. I need to do more posting as I did long ago.
Please give Janine my love. I did send a card. Very, very late!!!!!
Love
Bev
That's a beautiful song with beautiful words! May God bless you and your family with a wonderful New Year! We do have a wonderful life when we serve the King of Kings.
Happy New Year Michel. Love the words to this beautiful song.
I hope you and your family will have a wonderful year.
Your daughter, the Duchess will celebrate her birthday next Saturday, me thinks. Wish her a beautiful January 11th.
Thanks Zakiah to think of my oldest Daughter'sbirthday that is on the Saturday 11of January
Ty so very much for your comment on my post about hubby having a good day.
Blessings and joy to you and yours through out this new year.
I understand why you remember this song: it is vry sweet.
Let's bless every moment of life
Buon Anno.
Amitie
Carlo
Happy new year, Michel!
Hehehe - You started my day with a smile with your 'misplaced' comment. lol I was looking for the white elephant snow drift.
I will delete the comments from my blog if you like, but I want to do so without causing you to feel offended.
I do want to see the snow drift.
received this notice......It looks like your Xanga subscription expired on January 2nd, 2014. Your site will remain active, but you will be unable to create, edit, or delete your blog entries.
Looks like I am on the way out folks.....don't know how to renew sub or if it is advisable.
Hello Michel and Ty so very much for your very nice comment on my post of photos of Bear Gultch and so happy to be able to come here and visit your site.
Hello Michel!!! I haven't read your comment yet since I had to log in first and it took me here so I will comment first. I loved the lyrics you have posted.
Ty so much for your comment on the post I reblogged from another word press blog about the young girl needing prayers.
RYC: thank you so much for the uplifting comment on BELLS, Michel. I have a lot of good memories associated with the bells.
Happy New Year to you and family as well, Michel ~
Wonderful photos of your family at Christmas!
I received your lovely card, and felt sad when you'd written your daughter's Golden Retriever had killed the geese. 
A very happy 2014 to you and your family, Michel.
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