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Jesu dulcis memoria
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Jesu dulcis memoria by Carl Greith — 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
Carl Greith's motet Jesu dulcis memoria sets a well-known Latin text, a sequence of praise and devotion to Jesus. The text expresses the profound joy and sweetness found in remembering Jesus, describing His presence as surpassing all earthly delights and even honey. It further explores the unparalleled pleasure of thinking of Jesus, the Son of God, and the immense rewards for those who seek Him. The composer's SATB setting captures the spiritual ardour of the medieval text, emphasizing the ineffable nature of divine love which can only be truly understood through personal experience. The motet is a rich and devotional setting of sacred words.
