Jesu Dulcis Memoria

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Fri, 2010/12/31 - 7:34pm
PDF version
ID: 
309
Can be Found in
Book: 
Liber Usualis 1961 ed.
Page: 
452
Book: 
Liber Brevior
Page: 
601
Composition Date: 
1144
Arrangers / Editors: 
Unknown
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Divine Office
Vespers
Vespers Hymn
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Sunday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
3 min 10 sec
Composition Type: 
Hymn
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
1.
Lyrics: 

1. Jesu, dulcis memoria, Dans vera cordis gaudia: Sed super mel et omnia Ejus dulcis praesentia.

2. Nil canitur suavius, Nil auditur jucundius, Nil cogitatur dulcius, Quam Jesus Dei Filius.

3. Jesu, spes paenitentibus, Quam pius es petentibus! Quam bonus te quaerentibus! Sed quid invenientibus?

4. Nec lingua valet dicere, Nec littera exprimere: Expertus potest credere, Quid sit Jesum diligere.

5. Sis, Jesu, nostrum gaudium, Qui es futurus praemium Sit nostra in te gloria, Per cuncta semper saecula.

Amen.

Translated Lyrics: 

1. Jesus, the very thought of Thee, With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far Thy Face to see And in Thy presence rest.

2. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Thy blest Name, O Saviour of mankind!

3. O Hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, To those who fall, how kind Thou art, How good to those who seek.

4. My tongue and words cannot express, Their usefulness is low But having felt is to believe, sweet Jesus' love to know.

5. Jesus, our only joy be Thou, As Thou our prize wilt be; O Jesus, be our glory now And through eternity.

Amen.