O Jesu, nomen dulce, SWV 308 (Heinrich Schütz)

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• (Posted 2018-06-05)  CPDL #50012:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-06-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the Spitta edition on IMSLP. Clefs modernised.

• (Posted 2002-04-29)  CPDL #03562: 

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2002-04-29).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 224 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: from 'Kleine geistliche Konzerte' SWV 308, link revised October 6, 2004. Scroll down to Jesu, nomen dulce, SWV 308 (three times).

General Information

Title: O Jesu, nomen dulce, SWV 308
Composer: Heinrich Schütz

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Tenor solo
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1639 in Kleine geistliche Konzerte II, Op. 9, no. 3
    2nd published: 1887 in Heinrich Schütz: Sämtliche Werke, Volume 6, no. 27
    3rd published: 1963 in Neue Schütz-Ausgabe, Volume 10, no. 17
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Original text and translations

Latin text O Jesu nomen dulce Nomen admirabile Nomen confortans Quid enim canitur suavius Quid auditur jucundius Quid cogitatur dulcius Quam Jesus Dei filius. O nomen Jesu, verus animae cibus In ore mel, in aure melos, in corde laetitia mea Tuum itaque nomen, dulcissime Jesu, in aeternum in ore meo portabo.

English translation O Jesus, sweet name! Admirable name! Comforting name! What truly is sung more sweetly? What is heard more pleasantly? What is thought of more dear? Who but Jesus, God’s Son? O name of Jesus, true food of the soul! Honey in my mouth, song in my ear, source of delight in my heart! Therefore your name, sweetest Jesus, I will carry in my mouth into eternity!