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Jesu Dulcis Memoria
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Jesu Dulcis Memoria by Henrique Coe — 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 text Jesu dulcis memoria expresses profound joy and sweetness found in contemplating Jesus. It describes the experience as surpassing all other delights, a source of true happiness and reward. The lyrics explore the ineffable nature of Christ's presence, suggesting that only direct experience can convey the depth of love for Him. This sacred motet for SATB choir, sung in Latin, is set to a text that has been a source of devotion for centuries. It calls to mind the medieval sequence attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, which meditates on the divine sweetness and the ultimate joy found in union with God. The music would aim to capture the devotional intensity and serene beauty of the words.
