Translation of the song A sa Mama 'e Deus artist Maria Giovanna Cherchi
A sa Mama 'e Deus
To the Mother of God
Deo custa notte cherzo pregare
Tonight I want to pray,
A su ‘entu unu cantu cherzo affidare
I want to entrust a song to the wind,
A Maria, Vérgine Santa
To Mary, Holy Virgin,
Fiza ‘e Deus e Mama de su Segnore
Daughter of God and Mother of the Lord.
Tue ch’as ischidu suffrire
You who could suffer,
Tue ch’as ischidu amare
You who could love,
Tue ch’as donadu sa vida
You who gave your life
A Deus Babbu Onnipotente
To God, Father Omnipotent,
A s’ànghelu, pitzinna, tue
You, girl, to the angel
As apertu sa mente e su coro
You opened your mind and your heart
E cun amore, tue
And with love, you,
Prena de santidade
Full of holiness,
In sa grutta ‘e Betlemme
In the cave of Bethlehem
As ‘atidu sa lughe
You’ve brought the light.
Prega pro nois Mama Santa
Pray for us, Holy Mother,
Oe totus in coro a tie pregamus
Today all in chorus we pray to you,
Cun sos ànghelos glória a Deus cantamus
With the angels we sing glory to God
Ca su Re est faladu dae chelu
Because the King came down from the sky
Pro nois pecadores
For us, the sinners.
Tue ch’as ischidu suffrire
You who could suffer,
Tue ch’as ischidu amare
You who could love,
Tue ch’as donadu sa vida
You who gave your life
A Deus Babbu Onnipotente
To God, Father Omnipotent…
In chelu un’istella lughente
In the sky a bright star
Lughiat sos pastores e sos res
Illuminated shepherds and kings
Chi ‘atian donos ricos de oro
Who brought rich gifts of gold
A su Fizu ‘e Deus, pitzinnu, celeste tesoro
To the Son of God, a child, heavenly treasure.
Prega pro nois, Mama Santa
Pray for us, Holy Mother,
A s’anghelu, pitzinna,
You, girl, to the angel
As apertu su coro
You opened your heart
E in sa grutta ‘e Betlemme
And in the cave of Bethlehem
As ‘atidu sa lughe
You’ve brought the light.
Pro nois… pro nois… pro nois
For us… for us… for us