Jesu, dulcis memoria
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Jesu, dulcis memoria by Serafino Patta — Lyrics
About Jesu, dulcis memoria
This sacred motet, Jesu, dulcis memoria, is suitable for liturgical occasions when a choir might sing a devotion to Christ. The single-line soprano voice would allow for an expressive and intimate rendering of the Latin text. The lyrics speak of the sweetness of Jesus, comparing his presence to honey and above all earthly pleasures. They reflect on the incomparable joy and sweetness found in thinking of Jesus, the Son of God, with nothing else being able to be sung, heard, or conceived as more delightful.