Le dernier coup de v\u00eapres a sonn\u00e9 : l\u2019on tinte.
\nEntrons donc dans l\u2019\u00c9glise et couvrons-nous d\u2019eau sainte.<\/p>\n
Il y a peu de monde encore. Qu\u2019il fait frais !
\nC\u2019est bon par ces temps lourds, \u00e7a semble fait expr\u00e8s.<\/p>\n
On allume les six grands cierges, l\u2019on apporte
\nLe ciboire pour le salut. Voici la porte<\/p>\n
De la sacristie entr\u2019ouverte, et l\u2019on voit bien
\nS\u2019habiller les enfants de ch\u0153ur et le doyen.<\/p>\n
Voici venir le court cort\u00e8ge, et les deux chantres
\nTiennent de gros antiphonaires sur leurs ventres.<\/p>\n
Une clochette retentit et le clerg\u00e9
\nS\u2019agenouille devant l\u2019autel, d\u00fbment rang\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Une pri\u00e8re est murmur\u00e9e \u00e0 voix si basse
\nQu\u2019on entend comme un vol de bons anges qui passe.<\/p>\n
Le pr\u00eatre, se signant, adjure le Seigneur,
\nEt les clers, se signant, appellent le Seigneur.<\/p>\n
Et chacun exaltant la Trinit\u00e9, commence,
\nProph\u00e8te-roi, David, ta psalmodie immense :<\/p>\n
\u00ab Le Seigneur dit\u2026 \u00bb \u00ab Je vous louerai\u2026 \u00bb \u00ab Qu\u2019heureux les saints\u2026
\n\u00ab Fils, louez le Seigneur\u2026 \u00bb et, vibrant par essaims,<\/p>\n
Les versets de ce chant militaire et mystique :
\n\u00ab Quand Isra\u00ebl sortit d\u2019\u00c9gypte\u2026 \u00bb Et la musique<\/p>\n
Du gr\u00eale harmonium et du vaste plain-chant !
\nL\u2019\u00c9glise s\u2019est remplie. Il fait ti\u00e8de. L\u2019argent<\/p>\n
Pour le culte et celui du denier de Saint-Pierre
\nEt des pauvres tombe \u00e0 bruit doux dans l\u2019aum\u00f4ni\u00e8re.<\/p>\n
L\u2019hymme propre et Magnificat aux flots d\u2019encens !
\nUne langueur c\u00e9leste envahit tous les sens.<\/p>\n
Au court sermon qui suit sur un th\u00e8me un peu rance,
\nOn somnole sans trop pourtant d\u2019irr\u00e9v\u00e9rence.<\/p>\n
Le soleil lui faisant un nimbe mordor\u00e9,
\nLe vieux saint du village est tout transfigur\u00e9.<\/p>\n
\u00c7a sent bon. On dirait des fleurs tr\u00e8s anciennes.
\nS\u2019exhalant, lentes, dans le latin des antiennes.<\/p>\n
Et le Salut ayant b\u00e9ni l\u2019humble troupeau
\nDes fid\u00e8les, on rejoint meilleurs le hameau.<\/p>\n
Le soir on soupe mieux, et quand la nuit invite
\nAu sommeil, on s\u2019endort bien \u00e0 l\u2019aise et plus vite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"annee":[258],"poems-book":[257],"poemes-theme":[396],"poete":[240],"class_list":["post-3003","poemes","type-poemes","status-publish","hentry","annee-258","poems-book-liturgie-intimes","poemes-theme-religion","poete-paul-verlaine"],"yoast_head":"\n