O Menino está dormindo

Portuguese traditional Christmas carol from the city of Évora

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"O Menino está dormindo" (English: "The Infant Jesus Is Sleeping", Portuguese pronunciation: [u mɨˈninwiʃˈta ðuɾˈmĩdu]) is a Portuguese traditional Christmas carol from the city of Évora. The original lyricist and the composer are unknown.^[1]

It is dated by Mário de Sampayo Ribeiro to the late 18th or early 19th century.^[1]

Lyrics

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O Menino está dormindo

Lyrics	Translation
O Menino está dormindo, Nas palhinhas deitadinho. Os anjos Lhe estão cantando: «Por amor tão pobrezinho.»	The Infant Jesus is sleeping, Lying naked in the straw. The angels are singing: "He chose to be poor for love."
O Menino está dormindo, Nos braços de São José. Os anjos Lhe estão cantando: «Gloria tibi Domine!»	The Infant Jesus is sleeping, In the arms of Saint Joseph. The angels are singing: "Glory to Thee, O Lord!"
O Menino está dormindo, Nos braços da Virgem pura. Os anjos Lhe estão cantando: «Hosana lá na altura!»	The Infant Jesus is sleeping In the arms of the Virgin pure The angels are singing: "Hosanna in the highest!"
O Menino está dormindo, Um sono muito profundo. Os anjos Lhe estão cantando: «Viva o Salvador do Mundo!»^[1]	The Infant Jesus is sleeping, Sleeping very heavily. The angels are singing: "Praise the Saviour of the World!"