Fermarono i cieli for violin, two high voices and piano

This lovely Christmas carol has been carefully arranged for two high voices, violin and piano. A translation is: The heavens stopped their harmony, singing to Mary the lullaby to Jesus. With a divine voice the beautiful Virgin, more lovely than a star, said thus: SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS My Son, my God, my dear Treasure, you sleep, and I die for such beauty. Sleeping, my Beloved, your Mother does not gaze, but the breath you exhale is fire for me. SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS Oh beautiful closed eyes, you still wound me: now when you open, what will it be for me? The rose cheeks steal my heart; oh God, this soul dies for You! SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS I strive to kiss you such a rare lip: forgive me, Dear, I can't, no more. She fell silent and to her chest holding the Child, to the divine face she gave a kiss. SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS The Beloved awakes And all lovingly with a charming eye looked at the Mother. Ah God, to the Mother those eyes, that gaze was an arrow, was a dart that wounded the soul! SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS SLEEP SLEEP LULLABY MY JESUS