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Ave verum corpus re-imagined

by Roderick Williams

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Ave verum corpus re-imagined
Latin source: Liturgical

Ave, verum corpus natum
de Maria Virgine:
vere passum, immolatum
in cruce pro homine:
cuius latus perforatum
fluxit aqua et sanguine:
esto nobis praegustatum,
in mortis examine.
O Jesu dulcis, O Jesu pie,
O Jesu Fili Mariae.
Miserere mei. Amen.

Ave verum corpus
English translation © Anon.

Hail the true body, born
of the Virgin Mary:
You who truly suffered and were sacrificed
on the cross for the sake of man.
From whose pierced flank
flowed water and blood:
Be a foretaste for us
in the trial of death.
O sweet, O merciful,
O Jesus, Son of Mary.
Have mercy on me. Amen.

Ave verum corpus re-imagined
Latin source: Liturgical

Ave verum corpus
English source: Anon.

Ave, verum corpus natum
Hail the true body, born
de Maria Virgine:
of the Virgin Mary:
vere passum, immolatum
You who truly suffered and were sacrificed
in cruce pro homine:
on the cross for the sake of man.
cuius latus perforatum
From whose pierced flank
fluxit aqua et sanguine:
flowed water and blood:
esto nobis praegustatum,
Be a foretaste for us
in mortis examine.
in the trial of death.
O Jesu dulcis, O Jesu pie,
O sweet, O merciful,
O Jesu Fili Mariae.
O Jesus, Son of Mary.
Miserere mei. Amen.
Have mercy on me. Amen.

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