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De Kruisbergh
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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De Kruisbergh by Cornelis Thymenszoon Padbrué — Lyrics
De schoonste roode roosen groeien
Op geenen Grieckschen Bergh, o neen,
Maer op den Kruisbergh, hard van steen,
Daer Jesus hoofdquetsuuren vloeien
Van heiligh, van onnosel bloed,
Geronnen tot een' roosenhoed;
Wiens blaen vol geurs geduurigh bloeien
Door den gevlochten doornekrans,
Waer van de Goddelijcke glans
Beschaduwt word en overwassen.
De roosedruppels strecken schoon
Robijnen aen de doornekroon.
De roosevlaegh verdrenckt met plassen
De lelibloem van 't aengesicht,
Waer uit de sonne schept haer licht;
De Sonne, die met bevend' assen
Te rugge rijd, beswijmt en sterft,
Nu 't roosebloed Gods leli verft;
De Leli die het hooft laet hangen,
En geeft den allerlesten sucht,
En vult met roosengeur de lucht.
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About De Kruisbergh
Cornelis Thymenszoon Padbrué’s De Kruisbergh for SATB choir is a profound motet drawing on rich Dutch imagery. The music unfolds with a sensitive interplay of voices, reflecting the sacred text’s contemplation of the crucifixion. The lyrics poetically transform the thorns of Christ’s crown into roses, and his blood into rose petals, a powerful metaphor for divine love blooming amidst suffering. This motet captures the sorrow and beauty of the Passion, offering a deeply expressive vocal setting of devotional poetry.
