O bone Jesu (Richard Dering)

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(Posted 2010-01-12) CPDL #20807:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-01-12). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 39 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged for SS.

General Information

Title: O bone Jesu
Composer: Richard Dering

Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: TT
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 1662 in Cantica Sacra (London: Playford), no. 4
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Original text and translations

Latin text

O bone Jesu, O dulcis Jesu, O Jesu fili Mariae Virginis, plene misericordia et pietate.
O bone Jesu, O dulcis Jesu, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam, miserere mei.

English translation

O good Jesus, O sweet Jesus, O Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary, full of loving kindness and compassion.
O good Jesus, O sweet Jesus, according to your great loving kindness, have mercy upon me.