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: A4, 1 page Copyright: Personal
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Title: Salve puerule
Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Larger work: In Nativitatem D. N. J. C. Canticum
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description: Final chorus from 'Little Christmas Oratorio'
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Original text and translations
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.