Christian Ritter (Germany, 1645/50-1717)

"O amantissime sponse Jesu", solo cantata

Aafje Heynis, contralto

Albert de Klerk, organ
Netherlands Chalber Orchestra (Nederlands Kamerorkest)
Conducted by Anthon van der Horst
Live 1959 (Gouda, NL)

O amantissime sponse,
Jesu cordis mei et pars me,
Jesu in aeternae!

Te laudem, te amem,
te quaeram, te cantem.
O amor, o Deus, o vita, o salus,
o bonitas infinita.

O Jesu mi dulcissime!

Amabilissime Jesu
et salvator animae meae!
O Jesu, salus mea et vita mea,
te amo, te volo, te quaero,
te cupio, te desidero.

Tu me suscipe, tu me fove,
tu me tecum fac gaudere,
beatissima patria.

O care sponse, Jesu Christe,
qui dedisti animam tuam in mortem,
da mihi ut intrem in regnum tuum.

Ibi tecum collaetabor, gloriabor,
satiabor in plenissima gloria.

Tibi laudes decantabo.
Te, mi sponse, redamabo,
in perpetua saecula.
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O Jesus, most beloved consort of my heart and my portion,
Jesus in eternity!