O Jesu, nomen dulce, SWV 308 (Heinrich Schütz)
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- Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2002-04-29). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 224 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: from 'Kleine geistliche Konzerte' SWV 308, link revised October 6, 2004.
General Information
Title: O Jesu, nomen dulce, SWV 308
Composer: Heinrich Schütz
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Tenor solo
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo
Published: Schütz Complete Works -Kleine geistliche Konzerte, Vol. 2 (Spitta)
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Original text and translations
Latin text
O Jesu nomen dulce
Nomen admirabile
Nomen confortans
Quid enim canitur suavius
Quid auditur jucundius
Quid cogitatur dulcius
Quam Jesus Dei filius.
O nomen Jesu, verus animae cibus
In ore mel, in aure melos,
in corde laetitia mea
Tuum itaque nomen, dulcissime Jesu,
in aeternum in ore meo portabo.
O Jesus, sweet name! Admirable name! Comforting name! What truly is sung more sweetly? What is heard more pleasantly? What is thought of more dear? Who but Jesus, God’s Son?
O name of Jesus! Honey in my mouth, Song in my ear, Source of delight in my heart!
Therefore your name, Sweetest Jesus, I will carry in my mouth Into eternity!