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Tota pulchra es, Maria et macula originalis non est in te. Vestimentum tuum candidum quasi nix, et facies tua sicut sol. Tu gloria Jerusalem, tu laetitia lsrael, tu honorificentia populi nostri.
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It is based on
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Canticum Canticorum Salomonis (Song of Songs of Solomon), no. 4
- a text in Hebrew (עברית) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים (Shir Hashirim), no. 4
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986), "Tota pulchra es, Maria" [ chorus ], from Quatre motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, no. 2, motet [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] ; composed by Gary Bachlund.
- Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , no title, appears in Song of Songs of Solomon / Canticle of Canticles (KJV), no. 4 ; composed by Howard Skempton.
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] ; composed by Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur.
- Also set in Latin, [adaptation] ; composed by Heinrich Isaac, John Plummer, Nikolaus Schapfl.
- Also set in Latin, [adaptation] ; composed by Anton Bruckner.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , "Gij zijt volkomen mooi, Maria", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Yaoyao Yuan) , "You are utterly beautiful", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Ivo Zandhuis
This text was added to the website: 2004-12-13
Line count: 7
Word count: 31
Gij zijt volkomen mooi, Maria, En de erfsmet is niet in U. Uw kleed is wit als sneeuw En uw gelaat is als de zon. Gij zijt de roem van Jerusalem, de vreugde van Israel, Gij brengt eer voor ons volk.
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in Latin by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Canticum Canticorum Salomonis (Song of Songs of Solomon), no. 4
Based on:
- a text in Hebrew (עברית) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים (Shir Hashirim), no. 4
This text was added to the website: 2008-09-06
Line count: 7
Word count: 41