Jesu, allerliefste kind,
van Uw moeder teêr bemind,
Jesu, die in d'hemelzaal
speelt bij de engelen altemaal,
komt getreden
naar beneden
en verhoort ons kindertaal!
 
Liefste broeder, Jesu zoet,
die ons al verblijden doet
met Uw schoonen liefdelach,
schoonder als den lentedag,
hoog geprezen
moet gij wezen
al zooveel ik prijzen mag!
 
Jesu, God, en mensch te zaam,
weze ons gifte U aangenaam,
schoon zij zonder weerde zij,
hebt ons hert en ziel daarbij;
als wij sterven
laat ons erven
dat wij gaan ter rechter zij!

J. Vermeiren sets stanza 1

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Spelling change used by Peregrinus and Wambach: hert -> hart
Spelling change used by Vermeiren and Wambach: teêr -> teer

Text Authorship:

• by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "Jesu allerliefste kind" [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 Jan Carel Anderson (1878 - 1946), "Jesu allerliefste kind" [ mixed chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Gerard Boedijn (1893 - 1972), "Jesu, allerliefste kind" [ mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Victor Bogaerts , "Jesu allerliefste kind ", 1966 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Lodewijk De Vocht (1887 - 1977), "Jesu, allerliefste kind", 1902 [ voice, four-part mixed chorus, and organ ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Lodewijk De Vocht (1887 - 1977), "Jesu, allerliefste kind" [ voice, unaccompanied ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Lodewijk De Vocht (1887 - 1977), "Jesu, allerliefste kind", 1902 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Remi Aloys Ghesquiere (1866 - 1964), "Jesu, alderliefste kind" [ voice, unaccompanied ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Edward Gysen , "Jesu, allerliefste kind" [ four-part mixed chorus and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Jan Nieland (1903 - 1963), "Jesu, allerliefste kind" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Peregrinus , "Jesu allerliefste kind " [ women's chorus or men's chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Jules Van Nuffel (1883 - 1953), "Jesu allerliefste kind" [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Fortunatus Van Tulder , "Jesu, Allerliefste Kind" [ voice and organ ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Jef Vermeiren , "Jesu allerliefste kind", stanza 1 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Emiel Wambach , "Jesu allerliefste Kind", 1911 [ voice and piano or harmonium ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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