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Bone Jesu, verbum Patris, SWV 313
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Bone Jesu, verbum Patris, SWV 313 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Bone Jesu, verbum Patris,
splendor paternae gloriae,
in quem desiderant angeli prospicere,
doce me facere voluntatem tuam,
ut a Spiritu tuo bono deductus
ad beatam illam perveniam civitatem,
ubi est dies aeternus et unus omnium spiritus,
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About Bone Jesu, verbum Patris, SWV 313
Heinrich Schütz's Bone Jesu, verbum Patris is a sacred motet for solo SS voices, sung in Latin. This devotional work was likely intended for use during Lent or Advent, periods of penitence and reflection. The text is a prayer addressed to Jesus, the Word of the Father, asking to be taught God's will and to be led by the Holy Spirit to the eternal city. The composer's setting aims to convey the profound spiritual longing expressed in the lyrics, with the plea for divine guidance culminating in a vision of eternal peace and joy in the presence of the Trinity.
