Ave Verum Corpus

Wills, Arthur (1926–2020)

Voicing:
Treble Choir → SA

Accompaniment:
Organ

Function/Language(s):
Latin

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Holy Week → Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Proper of Time → The Sacred Paschal Triduum → Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper, at the Evening Mass
Proper of Time → The Sacred Paschal Triduum → Friday of the Passion of the Lord
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) → Cycle A
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) → Cycle B
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) → Cycle C
Communion

Ave verum corpus natum de Maria Virgine. 
Vere passum immolatum in cruce pro homine:
Cujus latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine:
Esto nobis praegustatum mortis in examine.
O Jesu dulcis! O Jesu pie! O Jesu! fili Mariae.

Hail true body born of the Virgin,
Who has truly suffered and was sacrificed on the cross
for mankind; Whose side was pierced and from whence
water flowed with blood:
Be for us a foretaste of bliss in our final examining.
O Jesu sweet! O Jesu kind! O Jesu! son of Mary.

Notes: From "Two Latin Motets" 1) Ave verum corpus; 2) O quam gloriosum
Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: Apr 11, 2022