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

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