Ave Verum - Jesus, Living Word Incarnate

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Composer
Camille Saint-Saëns
Difficulty
Moderate radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Communion Holy Week General
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella] Keyboard [organ/piano]
Category
Anthems Communion Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

Both the original Latin and a new English text by Beverly Easterling are included in this beautiful setting of the Eucharistic hymn by Saint-Saëns. SATB a cappella.

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Lyrics

Ave, verum corpus natum
ex Maria Virgine:
vere passum, immolatum
in cruce pro homine:
cuius latus perforatum
unda fluxit cum sanguine:
esto nobis praegustatum,
in mortis examine.

Jesus, living Word incarnate,
of Mary, Virgin Mother born.
Lifted on the Cross most holy,
For us, crucified and scorned.
Cleanse us by the true obedience
Of thy holy life outpoured.
Feed us with these holy mysteries,
Christ eternally adored.