O quam amabilis es bone Jesu

Settings by composers

• Gregorian chant
• Mamerts Celminskis SATB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina TTBB (v.1 only)

Text and translations

Latin text 1. O quam amabilis es bone Iesu, quam delectabilis es pie Iesu. O cordis iubilum, mentis solatium, O bone Jesu, O bone Iesu. 2. Quam admirabilis es pie Jesu, Quam honorabilis es pie Jesu. O cordis jubilum, mentis solatium. O bone Jesu, O bone Jesu. 3. Quam venerabilis es bone Jesu, Semper laudabilis es pie Jesu. O cordis jubilum, mentis solatium. O bone Jesu, O bone Jesu. 4. Gregi fidelium da, bone Jesu, salutis exitum O pie Jesu. post vitae terminum, perenne gaudium da bone Jesu, O bone Jesu.

English translation How lovely you are, good Jesus, how delightful you are, holy Jesus.  Oh, heart's joy, solace of the mind, good Jesus. … worthy of admiration … … worthy of honour… … worthy of veneration … … always to be praised … Give to the flock of the faithful, … deliverance and salvation, … Provide, after the end of life, … eternal joy, … Translation by Campelli