In Nativitatem D. N. J. C. Canticum, H 414 (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)

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Editor: Thomas Gebhardt (submitted 2000-12-07).   Score information:    Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Final chorus from 'Little Christmas Oratorio'

General Information

Title: Salve puerule (from 'In Nativitatem D. N. J. C. Canticum')
Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Salve puerule, salve tenellule,
o nate parvule quam bonus es.
Tu coelum deseris, tu mundo nasceris,
nobis te'ut miseris assimiles.


O summa bonitas! Excelsa deitas
Vilis humanitas fit hodie.
Aeternus nascitur, immensus capitur
et rei tegitur sub specie.


Virgo puerpera, beata viscera
Dei cum opera dent filium.
Gaude, flos virginum, gaude, spes hominum,
fons lavans criminum proluvium.


English.png English translation requested