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Deh, venitene pastori
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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Deh, venitene pastori by Anonymous — Lyrics
Laude di Madonna Lucretia de Medici
per la notte di Natale.
Venitene Pastori,
A vedere Giesù ch'è nato,
Nel presepio ignudo nato,
Piu che'l sol è risplendente.
Deh venitene prestamente,
A vedere il bel Messia,
Sol Giuseppo con Maria
La sua madre gloriosa.
Mai non fu si preziosa
Creatura ne mai fia,
Euvi ancora in compagnia
Solo il bue, e l'afinello.
Pezze, Fasce, ne mantello,
Non ha il Signor de' signori,
E dal ciel discendo chori
Per vedere la deitade.
Quivi vengon potestadi;
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About Deh, venitene pastori
This festive Italian Christmas carol, sung by two sopranos and a bass (SST), invites listeners to the Nativity. The text, attributed to Madonna Lucretia de Medici, describes the shepherds hastening to see the newborn Jesus, shining brighter than the sun. He lies in a humble manger, attended only by Joseph, Mary, the ox and the ass, without swaddling clothes or a cloak. The carol emphasizes the divine nature of the infant, with heavenly choirs, powers, cherubim, virtues, and seraphim descending to witness this miracle, all singing praises to God and wishing peace on earth.
