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Ave victorioso e sancto legno
Staff Notation • Sacred, Laude
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Ave victorioso e sancto legno by Marchetto Cara — Lyrics
Ave, victorioso e sancto legno
Per cui se apperse il ciel, chiuse l'inferno.
Salve, tu che salvasti el mondo degno
Da brusar dentro al focho sempiterno,
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About Ave victorioso e sancto legno
Marchetto Cara was a prominent composer of the Italian Renaissance. This sacred laude, Ave victorioso e sancto legno, is written for SATB choir. The text, in Italian, is a devotional address to the 'victorious and holy wood' of the cross, praising its redemptive power. It speaks of how the cross opened heaven and closed hell, saving the world from eternal fire and transforming perpetual evil into eternal good. The singers are implored to aid the unworthy, both in life and in the final salvation, highlighting the central role of the cross in Christian theology.
