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De l'eterne tue sante
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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De l'eterne tue sante by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
De l'eterne tue sante alme faville
Tal fuoco in me sommo Signor, s'accende,
Che pur non dentro l'alm' accesa rende,
Ma fuori ancor convien, ch'arda e sfaville.
E tanto l'ore mie liete e tranquille
Fa questo ardor, mentre mi strugge e incende,
Che di lui bramo, ovunque il sol risplende,
Poter l'alm' infiammar a mille, a mille.
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About De l'eterne tue sante
Orlando di Lasso's De l'eterne tue sante is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. The text expresses a fervent desire to be consumed by divine love, radiating outward to all the world. The speaker experiences a powerful inner fire, ignited by eternal graces, that burns so brightly it must also shine and sparkle outwards. This ardor makes the speaker's days happy and tranquil, even as it consumes them. They yearn to set many souls aflame with this same love, and to discover the hidden meanings within sacred texts. The speaker implores God, the source of all grace, to grant them the intellect and art to achieve this goal, so that the world may burn with love for the divine alongside them.
