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La Vergin Madre pia
Staff Notation • Sacred, Laude
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La Vergin Madre pia by Bartolomeo Roy — Lyrics
La Vergin Madre pia
Splendente più che'l Sol la mente mia
Raccende, e cantar fammi ò dolce Amore,
A te sol' offrir vò questo mio core.
I piansi'l mio error sempre,
Struggendo l'alma in dolorose tempre
Dal dì ch'incominciai di veder lume,
E co'l mio lagrimar già fatt'hò un fiume.
Ma co'l temer di morte,
Che mi tirò d'Inferno in sù le porte,
Qual servo che d'angor tremi, e paventi,
Mossimi per scampar aspri tormenti.
Hor, ben che tardo, e lento,
Da puro ardente amor levar mi sento
Da terra, e infiammar sì ch'in Paradiso
Parmi Christo veder, e'l suo bel viso.
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About La Vergin Madre pia
La Vergin Madre pia is a sacred laude setting of Italian devotional poetry. The text, sung by a treble choir of two sopranos and a bass, speaks of a soul moved by the Virgin Mother's radiance. It recounts a journey of regret and repentance, a profound sorrow for past errors, and a growing fear of death's judgment. Yet, this fear is overcome by a fervent love that lifts the singer towards paradise, a vision of Christ's face. The music likely reflects this emotional arc, from penitence to ecstatic spiritual illumination, capturing the intense personal faith expressed in the words.
