Dios inmortal (Francisco Guerrero)

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Title: Dios inmortal
Composer: Francisco Guerrero

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredVillancicoEucharistic song

Language: Spanish
Instruments: a cappella

First published: 1589 Canciones y villanescas espirituales, no. 46

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Text and translations

Spanish.png Spanish text

Dios inmortal hoy nos das
porque tú quieres pan celestial
por nos dar como quien eres.
!Bendito’l don, bendito quien le ofreció
en proporçión lo dado con quien lo dio!
Quien lo comió a Dios hombre reçibió.
El que creyó su vida y gloria halló;
mas si dudó su muerte eterna buscó.
!O buen recibo contra’l gasto de los males
sagrado çibo de los coros çelestiales
verbo eternal!
Hoy nos das porque tú quieres
pan celestial por nos dar como quien eres.

English.png English translation

Immortal God, who art pleased
this day to give us heavenly bread
to share with us your essence:
Blessed be this gift, blessed he that offers it,
that given commesurate with the giver!
Who eats of it recieves God as man.
Who believes will find life and glory,
but who doubts seeks his everlasting death.
O good credit against the waste of evils,
Sacred food of celestial choirs, Eternal Word!
Today thou art pleased to give us
heavenly bread to share your essence.
Translation by Richard Mix