O Jesu mi dulcissime, spes

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Felice Anerio SAT (v. 1 only, with alternative line 2)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

Antonio Grimaldi — O Jesu mi dulcissime, spes Latin TB
Carlo Rossini — O Jesu, mi dulcissime Latin SATB

Text and translations

Latin text

O Jesu mi dulcissime,
spes suspirantis animae or [O spes! Spirantis animae]
Te quaerunt piae lacrimae,
te clamor mentis intimae!

Mane nobiscum, Domine,
et nos illustra lumine.
Pulsa mentis caligine,
mundum reple dulcedine.

English translation

O Jesus, most sweet to me,
Hope of the yearning soul;
The tears of the pious seek you;
the innermost soul cries out to you!

Stay with us, Lord,
and shine your light upon us.
Drive darkness away,
and fill the world with your sweetness.