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Jesu dulcis memoria II
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Jesu dulcis memoria II by Mariano Garau — 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 II
This setting of the well-loved medieval Latin text Jesu dulcis memoria would suit a service of Advent, Christmas or any occasion focusing on the Incarnation. The original text meditates on the sweetness of Jesus, comparing it to honey and describing His presence as exceeding all earthly joy. The composer Mariano Garau sets this devotional text for a female treble choir (SAA) with gentle, flowing lines that echo the contemplative mood. The SAA voicing offers a clear and bright sonority, ideal for conveying the text’s message of spiritual delight and the profound love of Christ. The music aims to express the ineffable experience of devotion, which the text suggests can only be truly understood through personal faith.
