Signor le tue man sante à 5 voci (Giovanni Gabrieli)

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• (Posted 2010-09-14)  CPDL #22292:     

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2010-09-14).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 570 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Notation here is a tone lower than the original. Translation and musica ficta by John Hetland and The Renaissance Street Singers.

General Information

Title: Signor le tue man sante
Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Musica spirituale (Angelo Gardano), no. 23-24
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text Signor le tue man sante qual humiltà, qual zelo mosse de servi tuoi lavar le piante: o creator del cielo già ascoso in mortal velo, rinova l'opra pia monda 'l mio cor d'ogni sua colpa ria. Vergine il cui figliol glorioso ascese a l'alto ciel d'onde per noi mortali in form' humana scese deh! pia dona a quest' alm' afflitta l'ali che segua lui sciolta da tanti mali.

English translation Lord, your holy hands— what humility, what zeal moved them your servants' feet to wash! O creator of heaven, once wrapped in mortal veil, renew the holy work, cleanse my heart of every wicked fault. Virgin, whose little son ascended glorious to high heaven, whence for us mortals in human form he descended, ah! holy one, give this troubled soul the wings to follow him, freed from such great evils.