Paroles et traduction Luciano Pavarotti - Ingemisco

Ingemisco

Ingemisco tamquam reus,
Culpa rubet vultus meus,
Supplicanti, supplicanti parce, deus.

Qui mariam absolvisti
Et latronem exaudisti,

Mihi quoque spem dedisti.
Mihi quoque spem dedisti.

Preces meae non sunt dignae;
Sed tu bonus fac benigne
Ne perenni cremer igne.

Inter oves locum praesta,
Et ab haedis me sequestra,
Inter oves locum praesta,
Et ab haedis me sequestra,
Statuens, statuens in parte dextra.
Et ab haedis me sequestra,
Statuens in parte dextra

Ingemisco

I groan like a guilty wretch,
My face glows with guilt,
Spare me, God, spare me, who supplicate.

You who absolved Mary
And heard the thief,

You have given me hope too.
You have given me hope too.

My prayers are not worthy;
But you, being good, act kindly
Lest I burn in eternal fire.

Give me a place among the sheep,
And separate me from the goats,
Give me a place among the sheep,
And separate me from the goats,
Setting me, setting me on your right hand.
And separate me from the goats,
Setting me on your right hand.