l’aiuto tuo forte

English translation: Holy Mary, give our souls strength at the hour of our death.

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Italian term or phrase:l’aiuto tuo forte
English translation:Holy Mary, give our souls strength at the hour of our death.
Entered by: Ida DeFlaviis

18:51 Aug 22, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: l’aiuto tuo forte
«O Santa Maria, l’aiuto tuo forte dà all’anima mia in punto di morte.
Deb Phillips (X)
Holy Mary, give our souls strength at the hour of our death.
Explanation:
I would translate it similar to the Hail Mary prayer: "Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death:"
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Ida DeFlaviis
Local time: 01:45
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4 +1...I need your strength
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
4 +1Holy Mary, give our souls strength at the hour of our death.
Ida DeFlaviis
3sb please
luskie


  

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...I need your strength


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-08-22 19:09:55 (GMT)
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I need your strength at the point of deathé

Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 28

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agree  L10N Studio
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sb please


Explanation:
"Oh Blessed Mary
your powerful help
the soul give of me
at the point of death"

this way the rhyme is ok, but don't know if "soul of me" (instead of "my soul") can be seen as a "poetic license" or if it's simply wrong

just two more tries...

Oh Blessed Mary
your powerful help
please gift it to me
at the point of death

Oh Blessed Mary
your powerful help
my soul needs that
at the point of death

HTH :)

luskie
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Holy Mary, give our souls strength at the hour of our death.


Explanation:
I would translate it similar to the Hail Mary prayer: "Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death:"

Ida DeFlaviis
Local time: 01:45
PRO pts in pair: 28
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Bolton: Except I would follow the Italian: give my soul strength at the hour of my death. Instead, the Hail Mary uses the plural in Italian as well.
2 hrs
  -> thanks Cathy!
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