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Ave vivens hostia
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ave vivens hostia by Teodoro Riccio — Lyrics
1. Ave, vivens hostia,
Veritas et vita,
In qua sacrificia
Cuncta sunt finita,
Per te patri gloria
Datur infinita,
Per te stat ecclesia
Iugiter munita.
2. Ave, vas clementiae,
Scrinium dulcoris,
In quo sunt deliciae
Caelici saporis,
Veritas substantiae
Tota salvatoris,
Sacramentum gratiae,
Pabulum amoris.
3. Ave, manna caelicum
Verius legali,
Datum in viaticum
Misero mortali,
Medicamen mysticum
Morbo spiritali,
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About Ave vivens hostia
This sacred motet by Teodoro Riccio sets a beautiful Latin text praising the Eucharist. The composer's setting is for SATTB choir, offering rich harmonic possibilities. The text addresses the 'living host' as truth and life, the source of all sacrifice and the foundation of the Church. It continues by calling it a vessel of mercy, a treasury of sweetness, and the sacrament of grace, providing sustenance and love. Further verses extol it as heavenly manna, a mystical medicine for spiritual sickness, and the body of Christ, left as a memorial. The composer's music would surely enhance the profound devotion conveyed by these ancient words.
