Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig,
weest mij, armen knecht, indachtig,
leert mij spreken uwen naam;
Jesu, maakt, ofschoon onweerdig,
te uwen lof mijn tonge veerdig,
te uwer eer mijn lied bekwaam!

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Text Authorship:

• by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Lionel Blomme (1897 - 1984), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1953 [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Marius Adrianus Brandts-Buys (1840 - 1911), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig " [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Bas Buitendijk , "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig " [ men's chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Marc Deckers , "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1987 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Louis De Haas , "Kleengedicht" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Jan van Dijk (b. 1918), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1939 [ voice and piano or instrumental ensemble ], from 10 Gezelleliederen, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Attie Dyserinck , "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", op. 14 no. 2 [ voice and piano or organ ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Hans Hoogewoud , "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1937 [ voice and organ or piano ], from Twee geestelijke liederen, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Herman Meima (1905 - 1999), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1979 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Arthur Meulemans (1884 - 1966), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", op. 20 no. ? (1915-6) [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Lodewijk Mortelmans (1868 - 1952), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1938 [ mixed chorus a cappella ], from Vijf Koren, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Mario van Overeem (1872 - 1946), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", op. 29 no. 10 (1924) [ voice and piano ], from Tien zangstukken, no. 10, Bruxelles [Brussel] : Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Piet Post , "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig" [ women's chorus or men's chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Cornelius Theodorus Remmers , "Bede" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Edgar Pierre Joseph Tinel (1854 - 1912), "Jesu, wijs", op. 33 no. 1 [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Jef Tinel (1885 - 1972), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", published 1921 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], from Zes Gezelle-liederen voor SATB-koor, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Jef Tinel (1885 - 1972), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1921 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Anthon Van der Horst (1899 - 1965), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig" [ voice and piano or organ ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Frans Verhelst , "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by P. J. Vranken , "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", op. 22 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Jos Watelet (1881 - 1951), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1901 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Johan Weegenhuise (b. 1910), "Jesu, wijs en wondermachtig", 1938, rev. 1979 [ voice and piano ], from Acht liederen, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]

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