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Salvator noster

Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)

Original Text

English Translation

Original Text

Salvator noster,
hodie dilectissimi natus est.
Gaudeamus omnes
exultet igitur sanctus.
Qui appropinquat ad palmam.
Gaudeat peccator,
quia invitatur ad veniam
animetur gentilis,
quia invitatur ad vitam:
alleluia.

English Translation

Today our Savior
is most wondrously born.
Let us all rejoice,
may the holy one delight exceedingly
who draws near the reward of victory.
Let the sinner rejoice,
because he is invited to forgiveness;
let the gentile be given life,
for he is invited to live:
Alleluia.

This piece was performed by the SFBC in In Dulci Jubilo! A Candlelight Christmas Concert on December 6, 1996.