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Jesu dulcis memoria
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Jesu dulcis memoria by Mariano Garau — Lyrics
Jesu dulcis memoria
Dans vera cordis gaudia:
Sed super mel et omnia
Ejus dulcis præsentia.
Nil canitur suavius,
Nil auditur jucundius
Nil cogitatur dulcius
Quam Jesus Dei filius.
Jesu spes pænitentibus,
Quam pius es petentibus!
Quam bonus te quærentibus!
Sed quid invenientibus?
Nec lingua valet dicere,
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About Jesu dulcis memoria
The composer Mariano Garau sets a devotional text to music in this sacred piece. The Latin words express the profound sweetness and joy found in the memory of Jesus, surpassing all earthly pleasures. They speak of him as the hope of the penitent, the reward for those who seek him, and the ultimate object of love. The music is written for SATB choir, offering rich harmonic possibilities to convey the text's deep spiritual sentiments. The composer captures the ineffable quality of love for Jesus, suggesting that only experience can truly reveal its depth, a sentiment that resonates through the ages.
