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In dulci jubilo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Partsongs
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In dulci jubilo by Carl Loewe — Lyrics
1.
In dulci jubilo,
Nun singet und seid froh!
Unsers Herzens Wonne liegt
in praesepio,
Und leuchtet als die Sonne
Matris in gremio,
Alpha es et O!
2.
O Jesu parvule
Nach dir ist mir so weh!
Tröst' mir mein Gemüte
O puer optime
Durch alle deine Güte
O princeps gloriae.
Trahe me post te!
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About In dulci jubilo
Carl Loewe's setting of In dulci jubilo for SSAATTB voices combines German and Latin texts in a joyful celebration of the Nativity. The music opens by painting a scene of pure delight, singing of the heart's pleasure found in the manger, shining like the sun in the Mother's lap. It moves through a tender invocation to the infant Jesus, seeking comfort and guidance, before returning to a profound expression of gratitude for salvation. The text reflects on humanity's lost state, redeemed by Christ's birth, and the heavenly joys this brings, contrasting them with the fleeting pleasures of the world. The final section imagines the angels singing their new songs in the presence of God, a vision of ultimate bliss.
