Tu scendi dalle stelle (Alfonso Maria de' Liguori)

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Editor: Adriano Secco (submitted 2005-12-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 149 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #4318: Encore

Editor: Tullio Visioli (submitted 2002-12-07).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 160 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Tu scendi dalle stelle
Composer: Alfonso Maria de' Liguori

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols

Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

External websites:

• http://www.adrianoseccomusic.it
• http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=136
• http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/xmas/tuscendidallestelle.shtml

Original text and translations

Italian text

1.

Tu scendi dalle stelle, o Re del cielo

E vieni in una grotta al freddo, al gelo

O bambino, mio divino, io ti vedo qui

a tremar,

O Dio beato,

Ah! quanto ti costò l'avermi amato!

Ah! quanto ti costò l'avermi amato!

2.

A Te che sei del mondo il Creatore

Mancano panni e fuoco, o mio Signore.

Caro eletto, pargoletto, quanto questa povertà

Più m'innamora,

Giacché ti fece Amor povero ancora.

Giacché ti fece Amor povero ancora.

English translation

1.

You descend from the stars, oh King of Heaven

And come in a cave, with cold and chill

Oh my divine child, I see you here shivering

Oh blessed God

How much costed you to love me!

2.

You, the Creator of the World,

Miss dresses and fire, my Lord.

Dearest elected child, how this poverty

Makes me love you more,

Because Love made you poor for us.