Music files
- (Posted 2009-01-07) CPDL #18724:
- Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2009-01-07). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 57 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: O santissima
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: For an English parody hymn using the same tune, see Sicilian Mariners (Lord I hear) (Anonymous).
External websites:
Original text and translations
Italian text
1 O santissima, o piissima,
Madre nostra, Maria.
Tu, preservata immacolata,
prega, prega per i figli tuoi.
2 Benedetta ed eletta
fra le donne, Maria.
Sei la speranza, o tutta Santa:
prega, prega per i figli tuoi.
3 Il Signore ha compiuto in te
grandi cose, Maria !
Tu sei la Madre del Salvatore:
prega, prega per i figli tuoi.
4 Tu del cielo sei Regina,
o beata Maria.
Noi ti amiamo, noi t'invochiamo:
prega, prega per i figli tuoi.
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English translation
1 Our holiest, most merciful
mother, Mary,
You, who were preserved without stain,
pray, pray for your children.
2 You who were blessed and chosen
from among all women, Mary,
in you there is hope, most holy one:
pray, pray for your children.
3 The Lord has achieved great things
in you, Mary!
You are the Saviour's mother:
pray, pray for your children.
4 You are queen of Heaven,
blessed Mary.
We love you, we call upon you:
pray, pray for your children.
- Translation by Mick Swithinbank
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