Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle
1 of my favorite Christmas songs is 1 that you rarely hear in the USA, Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle. It was written by St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. The literal translation of the title is You come down from the stars. The song is is told from the viewpoint of the singer talking to Jesus & describing how he sees that 1st Christmas. Jesus is born in a cave, trembling from the cold. Jesus has nothing to keep Him warm, no fire, no coat, nothing. But He, the Creator of the world came & was born in this manner out of love. & even more, He was born this way to suffer & die for the sins the singer has done.
Under the video are the Italian lyrics to the the 1st part of the song. They will help you follow along with the video. This version is done in a lighthearted manner, other versions do it more seriously.
Tu scendi dalle stelle O Re del Cielo E vieni in una grotta Al freddo al gelo
O Bambino mio Divino Io ti vedo qui a tremar, O Dio Beato Ah, quanti ti costo L'avermi amato
A te che sei del mondo, Il creatore Mancano panni e fuoco, O mio Signore
Caro eletto, Pargoletto, Quanto questa povertà, Piu m'innamora Giacche ti fece Amor povero ancora
BUON NATALE !!!!!
There are 2 different ways of singing it. Some repeat O Bambino mio . . . amato after each verse as the chorus. Here are a couple of links to the full lyrics with approximate translations. Like usual none of them are exact but do give the gist of the meaning.
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