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Domine Jesu Christe
Staff Notation • Sacred, Votive antiphons
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Domine Jesu Christe by John Merbecke — Lyrics
Domine Jesu Christe, fons bonorum omnium,
generisque instaurator humani,
sol aeternae, cuncta vivificans,
alens, exhilarans;
qui redivivus ex mortuis,
teterrima nocte cuius ipsi fueramus auctores profligata,
diem illum expectatissimum,
quem vivum fecit Dominus,
revexisti mortalibus iuxta copiosam misericordiam tuam,
regenerans nos in spem vivam,
in haereditatem immortalem
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About Domine Jesu Christe
John Merbecke’s setting of Domine Jesu Christe for SATTB voices is a profound setting of a Latin votive antiphon. The text addresses Christ as the source of all good things, the restorer of humanity, and the sun of eternity who gives life and joy. It recalls His resurrection, which banished the night of sin and brought forth a new day, regenerating humanity into a living hope and an incorruptible inheritance. The antiphon implores Christ to raise us from the death of sin, to seek heavenly things, and to be revealed with Him in glory. Merbecke’s music would have provided a solemn and reflective setting for this rich theological text, suitable for liturgical contemplation.
