Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine (Bible or other Sacred Texts, set by W. Byrd, W. Mozart, K. Gustafsson) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine:
Vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine:
Cuius latus perforatum, unda fluxit sanguine:
Esto nobis prægustatum in mortis examine.
[O Jesu dulcis, o Jesu pie, O Jesu Fili Dei et Mariae]¹

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Note: the text is often attributed to Pope Innocent VI (?-1362)
¹ omitted by Mozart; Byrd: "O dulcis, O pie, O Jesu, Fili Mariæ, miserere mei. Amen"

Authorship

Bible or other Sacred Texts

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

William Byrd (1542?3?-1623)

Kaj Erik Gustafsson (1942-)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

FIN

Finnish

Date added to the website: 2009-07-26.

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