Translation of the song RV 629 Longe mala, umbrae, terrores. artist Antonio Vivaldi

ARIA.

AIR.

Longe mala, umbrae, terrores,

Away with woes, shadows, terrors,

sors amara, iniqua sors.

bitter fate, unfair fate.

Bella, plagae, irae, furores,

Wars, plagues, anger, rages,

tela et arma, aeterna mors.

weapons and armour, eternal death.

RECITATIVO.

RECITATIVE.

Recedite, nubes et fulgura,

Clouds and lightning be gone,

et sereno coronata fulgore

and crowned with the tranquil brightness

coeli, sidera, coruscate,

of heaven, let the stars twinkle,

omnes animae super

let every soul from

terram et super astra

the earth to the stars

viventes, iubilate.

rejoice and be alive.

ARIA.

AIR.

Descende, o coeli vox,

Come down, voice of heaven,

ex alto asperge nos,

and wash us from on high,

tolle maerorem.

take away misery.

Resplende, o vera lux,

Shine out, true light,

es tu secura dux,

you are a fearless leader,

sparge fulgorem.

spread your light.

Alleluia.

Alleluia.