"Chevalier, Mult Estes Guariz" – Knights, Salvation Is Much More Likely – is a crusading song calling knights to follow King St. Louis on his Crusade. The enemies of God are heaping insults upon the True Faith. Monasteries are burned and pilgrims killed. The singer calls on the stalwart to join King Louis, for those who do shall have no fear of Hell. Salvation is more likely for those who die figthing for God.
Chevalier, Mult Estes Guariz is a song of unknown authorship. It is here performed by Nigel Rogers & The Early Music Consort Of London
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Lyrics:
Chevalier mult estes guariz,
Quant Deu a vus fait sa clamur,
Des Turs e des Amoraviz,
Ki li unt fait tels deshenors.
Cher a tort unt ses fieuz saisiz;
Bien en devums aveir dolur,
Cher la fud Deu primes servi,
E reconuu per Segnurr.
Ki ore irat od Loovis,
Ja mar d'enfern avrat pouur,
Char s'alme en iert en pareïs,
Od les angles nostre Segnor.
Pris est Rohais, ben le savez,
Dunt cretiens sunt esmaiez,
Les musteirs ars e desertez:
Deus n'i est mais sacrifiez.
Chivaler, cher vus purpensez,
Vus ki d'armes estes preisez;
A celui voz cors presentez,
Ki pur vus fut en cruiz drecez.
Ki ore irat od Loovis,
Ja mar d'enfern avrat pouur,
Char s'alme en iert en pareïs,
Od les angles nostre Segnor.
Alum conquer Moïsès,
Ki gist el munt de Sinaï;
A Saragins nel laisum mais,
Ne la verge dunt il partid,
La Roge mer tut ad un fais,
Quant le grant pople le seguit;
E Pharaon revint après:
El e li suon furent perit.
Ki ore irat od Loovis,
Ja mar d'enfern avrat pouur,
Char s'alme en iert en pareïs,
Od les angles nostre Segnor.
English translation:
Knight, your salvation is much more likely,
When you have heard the clamor of God.
For the Turks and Almoravids,
Have greatly dishonored Him.
Unjustly they have seized His fiefs;
For this we must feel deep pain,
Since there God was first served,
And recognized as Lord.
Whoever goes now with King Louis,
Should not fear the sea of Hell,
For his soul will go to Paradise,
With the Angels and Our Lord.
Rohais was taken, as you know,
And Christians are discouraged,
Monasteries were burned and deserted:
God's sacrifice is no longer offered there.
Knight, consider this carefully,
You, who are skilled in the use of arms,
Offer your heart to Him,
Who was placed on the Cross for you.
Whoever goes now with King Louis,
Should not fear the sea of Hell,
For his soul will go to Paradise,
With the Angels and Our Lord.
Let us re-conquer the land of Moses,
Who camped on Mount Sinai;
Let us never allow Saracen hands,
To grasp the rod he used to separate,
The Red Sea's waves with just one act,
As a great multitude followed him;
And when the Pharaoh came after them,
He and his cohorts perished there.
Whoever goes now with King Louis,
Should not fear the sea of Hell,
For his soul will go to Paradise,
With the Angels and Our Lord.
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