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Stampa, Gaspara: Deeply repentant of my sinful ways (Rime varie CCCXI (Mesta e pentita de' miei gravi errori) in English)

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Rime varie CCCXI (Mesta e pentita de' miei gravi errori) (Italian)

Mesta e pentita de' miei gravi errori

e del mio vaneggiar tanto e sì lieve,

e d'aver speso questo tempo breve

de la vita fugace in vani amori,

a te, Signor, ch'intenerisci i cori,

e rendi calda la gelata neve,

e fai soave ogn'aspro peso e greve

a chiunque accendi di tuoi santi ardori,

ricorro; e prego che mi porghi mano

a trarmi fuor del pelago, onde uscire,

s'io tentassi da me, sarebbe vano.

Tu volesti per noi, Signor, morire,

tu ricomprasti tutto il seme umano;

dolce Signor, non mi lasciar perire!



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Deeply repentant of my sinful ways (English)

Deeply repentant of my sinful ways

And of my trivial, manifold desires,

Of squandering, alas, these few brief days

Of fugitive life in tending love's vain fires,

To Thee, Lord, Who dost move hard hearts again,

And render warmth unto the frozen snow,

And lighten every bitter load of pain

For those who with Thy sacred ardours glow.

To Thee I turn, O stretch forth Thy right hand

And from this whirlpool rescue me, for I

Without Thine aid could never reach the land ;

O willingly for us didst suffer loss,

And to redeem mankind hung on the Cross,

O gentle Saviour, leave me not to die.



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