Prayers from the Ark: Priers Dans L'Arche by Carmen Bernos de Gasztold

In 1947, Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (1919 – 1995) wrote a collection of poems entitled “Prieres Dans L’Arche.” This collection was subsequently translated into English as “Prayers from the Ark” by Rumer Godden. The 27 poems (prayers) represent the imagined hopes, fears, and aspirations of the animals aboard Noah’s ark. Stage actress Marian Seldes reads the poems, first in their original French and then in English. The liner notes provide the complete text of the recording.

Track Listing

101	Priere de Noe (Noah's Prayer) Marian Seldes	01:06
102	Priere du Coq (The Prayer of the Cock) Marian Seldes	00:31
103	Priere du Chien (The Prayer of the Dog) Marian Seldes	00:55
104	Priere d'un Petitoiseau (The Prayer of the Little Bird) Marian Seldes	00:44
105	Priere du Petit Poisson Rouge (The Prayer of the Goldfish) Marian Seldes	00:42
106	Priere du Petit Cochon (The Prayer of the Little Pig) Marian Seldes	00:38
107	Priere des Petits Canards (The Prayer of the Little Ducks) Marian Seldes	00:26
108	Priere du Petit Poulain (The Prayer of the Foal) Marian Seldes	00:53
109	Priere de l'Alouette (The Prayer of the Lark) Marian Seldes	00:43
110	Priere du Petit Ane (The Prayer of the Donkey) Marian Seldes	00:45
111	Priere de l'Abeille (The Prayer of the Bee) Marian Seldes	00:46
112	Priere du Singe (The Prayer of the Monkey) Marian Seldes	00:31
113	Priere du Papillon (The Prayer of the Butterfly) Marian Seldes	00:43
114	Priere de la Girafe (The Prayer of the Giraffe) Marian Seldes	00:33
115	Priere de la Chouette (The Prayer of the Owl) Marian Seldes	00:47
116	Priere du Grillon (The Prayer of the Cricket) Marian Seldes	00:31
117	Priere du Chat (The Prayer of the Cat) Marian Seldes	00:36
118	Priere du Ver Luisant (The Prayer of the Glow Worm) Marian Seldes	00:31
119	Priere de la Souris (The Prayer of the Mouse) Marian Seldes	00:38
120	Priere de la Chevre (The Prayer of the Goat) Marian Seldes	00:50
121	Priere du Gros Elephant (The Prayer of the Elephant) Marian Seldes	00:39
122	Priere du Boeuf (The Prayer of the Ox) Marian Seldes	00:31
123	Priere de la Fourmi (The Prayer of the Ant) Marian Seldes	00:50
124	Priere de la Tortue (The Prayer of the Tortoise) Marian Seldes	00:37
125	Priere du Vieux Cheval (The Prayer of the Old Horse) Marian Seldes	00:45
126	Priere du Corbeau (The Prayer of the Raven) Marian Seldes	00:51
127	Priere de la Colombe (The Prayer of the Dove) Marian Seldes	00:41
201	Noah's Prayer Marian Seldes	01:00
202	The Prayer of the Cock Marian Seldes	00:33
203	The Prayer of the Dog Marian Seldes	00:52
204	The Prayer of the Little Bird Marian Seldes	00:39
205	The Prayer of the Goldfish Marian Seldes	00:39
206	The Prayer of the Little Pig Marian Seldes	00:39
207	The Prayer of the Little Ducks Marian Seldes	00:24
208	The Prayer of the Foal Marian Seldes	00:50
209	The Prayer of the Lark Marian Seldes	00:41
210	The Prayer of the Donkey Marian Seldes	00:50
211	The Prayer of the Bee Marian Seldes	00:39
212	The Prayer of the Monkey Marian Seldes	00:32
213	The Prayer of the Butterfly Marian Seldes	00:39
214	The Prayer of the Giraffe Marian Seldes	00:35
215	The Prayer of the Owl Marian Seldes	00:45
216	The Prayer of the Cricket Marian Seldes	00:31
217	The Prayer of the Cat Marian Seldes	00:34
218	The Prayer of the Glow Worm Marian Seldes	00:33
219	The Prayer of the Mouse Marian Seldes	00:36
220	The Prayer of the Goat Marian Seldes	00:50
221	The Prayer of the Elephant Marian Seldes	00:40
222	The Prayer of the Ox Marian Seldes	00:34
223	The Prayer of the Ant Marian Seldes	00:47
224	The Prayer of the Tortoise Marian Seldes	00:40
225	The Prayer of the Old Horse Marian Seldes	00:45
226	The Prayer of the Raven Marian Seldes	00:52
227	The Prayer of the Dove Marian Seldes	00:43