Roman Propers: Appendix I: Ave Verum

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Tue, 2011/07/26 - 11:03am
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ID: 
2147
Can be Found in
Book: 
Liber Usualis 1961 ed.
Page: 
1856
Composer: 
St. Aquinas, Thomas
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Holy Mass
Additional Music at Mass
For the Offertory
For the Communion of the Faithful
Devotions
Benedictions
Proper Liturgical Time: 
The Full Year
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
1 min 15 sec
Composition Type: 
Hymn
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
6.
Recordings
Copyright Status: 
Public Domain
Lyrics: 

 

Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine, vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine, cuius latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine: esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine. O Jesu dulcis, O Jesu pie, O Jesu, fili Mariae. Miserere mei. Amen.

 

Translated Lyrics: 

 

Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, who having truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross for mankind, whose pierced side flowed with water and blood: May it be for us a foretaste [of the Heavenly banquet] in the trial of death. Oh dear Jesus, Oh merciful Jesus, Oh Jesus, son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen.