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Hymn of Love
Translations © by Grant Hicks
Song Cycle by Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931)
View original-language texts alone: Hymnus Amoris
Choir, Children: Amor mihi vitam donat, adolesco in fasciis eius, et quotidie me gaudio saturat. Amor mihi vitam donat. Mothers: Amor tibi vitam dedit, adolescis in fasciis eius, et quotidie te gaudio saturat. Amor tibi vitam dedit.
Choir, Children: Love gives me life, I grow up under its guidance, and every day it fills me with joy. Love gives me life. Mothers: Love gave you life, you grow up under its guidance, and every day it fills you with joy. Love gave you life.
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Tenor, soprano and choir: Amor est votum meum et desiderium, praelucet mihi instar sideris, plenitudinem eius semper quaero. Amor est votum meum et desiderium.
Tenor, soprano and choir: Love is my wish and my desire, it lights my way like a star, I am always seeking its abundance. Love is my wish and my desire.
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Male choir: Amor est fons meus, virtus super ripas eius floret, amor est robur meum. Amor est fons meus. Soprano. En ulykkelig kvinde (An unhappy woman): Amor est dolor meus, nil me altius vulneravit, nil tamen carius. Amor est dolor meus. Choir: Amor est fons meus, virtus super ripas eius floret, amor est robur meum. Amor est fons meus.
Male choir: Love is my wellspring, virtue flourishes on its banks, love is my strength. Love is my wellspring. Soprano. An unhappy woman: Love is my sorrow, nothing has wounded me more deeply, yet nothing is more precious. Love is my sorrow. Choir: Love is my wellspring, virtue flourishes on its banks, love is my strength. Love is my wellspring.
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Solo voices, tenor, baritone and bass. Oldinge (Very old people): Amor est pax mea, est aurora mea vesperi, opes mihi largitus, ut ipse largiar. Amor est pax mea. Choir. Engle (Angels): Lucis fons ex humili, atrae terrae fulgur, mille fracta radiis mira fax divina! Choir with soprano and tenor solo: Ecce! Audite! Coeli cantus terrae campi reboant, lucis sublimes regiones vox amoris personat. Choir. Alle (Tutti): Amor mihi vitam dedit, replet desideria, scaturigo est virtutis, pax amoris nomen est. Lucis fons ex humili igne splendet coeli, amor alme, unice, ave! tibi grates!
Solo voices. Tenor, Baritone and Bass. Old people. Love is my peace, it is my sunset, treasure given me so that I may pass it on. Love is my peace. Choir. Angels. Source of light from the depths, lightning from the black earth, broken into a thousand rays, the wondrous divine flame! Choir with soprano and tenor solo. Behold! Listen! The song of heaven makes the fields of earth resound, the lofty regions of light ring with the voice of love. Choir. All. Love gives me life, fulfills desires, is the bubbling spring of virtue, the name of love is peace. The source of light from the depths shines with the fire of heaven, nurturing love, the unparalleled, hail! thanks be to you!
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Word count: 124