This edition was prepared by Oscar Santos — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Ave verum corpus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Eucharistic songs
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Ave verum corpus by Oscar Santos — Lyrics
Ave, verum corpus natum
de Maria Virgine:
vere passum, immolatum
in cruce pro homine:
cuius latus perforatum
fluxit aqua et sanguine:
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About Ave verum corpus
This beautiful setting of the familiar Latin text Ave verum corpus is ideal for moments of reflection during the liturgical year, particularly Holy Week or services honouring the Blessed Sacrament. Oscar Santos crafts a devotional atmosphere through the rich textures of the SSATB voicing. The composer's sensitive response to the words, which meditate on the suffering and sacrifice of Christ, creates a profound sense of reverence. The motet's prayerful plea for mercy, mirroring the sentiment of the appended "O Jesu dulcis" and "Miserere mei", makes it a moving choice for contemplative worship.
