by Thomas à Kempis (1379/80 - 1471)

Language: Latin 
Our translations:  DUT
 Magna res est amor, magnum omnino bonum,
 Quod solum leve facit omne onerosum,
 Et fert aequaliter omne in aequale.

 Nihil dulcius est amore, nihil fortius,
 Nihil altius, nihil latius, nihil jocundius,
 Nihil plenius nec melius in coelo et in terra.

 Quia amor ex Deo natus est, nec potest,
 Nisi in Deo, super omnia creata quiescere.

 Magna res est amor, magnum omnio bonum,
 Quod solum leve facit omne onerosum,
 Et fert aequaliter omne in aequale.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hendrik Andriessen (1892 - 1981), "Magna res est amor", voice, organ or orchestra

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 11
Word count: 75