Translation of the song Apparve grande luce artist Italian Folk

Apparve grande luce raggiante su nel ciel

A great light appeared, beaming up in the sky,

a illuminar le menti di un popolo infedel.

enlightening the minds of an infidel people.

Svelò un profeta già: ‟dal germe di Giacobbe un astro sorgerà”.1

A prophet had revealed already: ‟a star will come out of the seed of Jacob”.1

Deposto in un presepe, riposa un bel bambin.

Laid in a manger scene, a nice baby is resting.

Betlemme non conosce quell’ospite divin.

Bethlehem doesn’t know that divine guest.

Signor del mondo egl’è,

He’s the Lord of the world;

cogl’umili pastori corriamo al nato re.

together with humble shepherds, we’re hurrying to the newborn king.