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A 12th century hymn attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), the original poem consists of 53 stanzas. The five verses here are used at Vespers.

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Jesu, dulcis memoria,
dans vera cordis gaudia:
sed super mel et omnia
ejus dulcis praesentia.

Nil canitur suavius,
nil auditur jucundius,
nil cogitatur dulcius,
quam Jesus Dei Filius.

Jesu, spes paenitentibus,
quam pius es petentibus!
quam bonus te quaerentibus!
sed quid invenientibus?

Nec lingua valet dicere,
nec littera exprimere:
expertus potest credere,
quid sit Jesum diligere.

Sis, Jesu, nostrum gaudium,
qui es futurus praemium:
sit nostra in te gloria,
per cuncta semper saecula.

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The sweet thought of Jesus
brings true joy to the heart,
But the sweetness of his presence
is above honey and all else.


Nothing more lovely is sung,
Nothing more delightful is heard,
Nothing sweeter is thought,
than Jesus, the Son of God.


Jesus, hope of the penitent, how kind you are to those who petition you!
How good to those who seek you!
But how much more are you to those who discover you?


No tongue may tell,
no writing express
what one attest to
who has experienced the love of Jesus.



Jesus, be our joy:
you, who will be our reward.
May our glory be in you
throughout all the generations.

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Mignarda specializes in thoughtful programming illuminating the vibrant mingling of renaissance music & poetry. Noted for awakening modern audiences to an appreciation for historical music, their work encompasses concertizing, teaching & recording, with 17 critically-acclaimed CDs, a series of 16 music editions, scholarly articles, reviews and the internationally-popular blog, Unquiet Thoughts. ... more

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