Ad pectus (Arnulf of Leuven, set by D. Buxtehude) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


"Sicut modo geniti infantes rationabiles, et
sine dolo (lac) concupiscite, ut in eo crescatis in salutem.
Si tamen gustastis, quoniam dulcis est Dominus."¹

Salve, salus mea, Deus,
Jesu dulcis, amor meus,
Salve, pectus reverendum,
Cum tremore contingendum,
Amoris domicilium.

Pectus mihi confer mundum,
Ardens, pium, gemebundum,
Voluntatem abnegatam,
Tibi semper conformatam,
Juncta virtutum copia.

Ave, verum templum Dei,
Precor miserere mei,
Tu totius arca boni,
Fac electis me apponi,
Vas dives, Deus omnium.

"Sicut modo geniti infantes rationabiles, et
sine dolo (lac) concupiscite, ut in eo cresca-
tis in salutem. Si tamen gustastis, quoniam
dulcis est Dominus."

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¹ from the Bible: Petr. 2, 2-3

Input by Guy Laffaille

Authorship

Arnulf of Leuven (c1200-1250)

Salve mundi salutare (or Rhythmica oratio)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Membra Jesu nostri

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