Oh how sweet, Lord, your spirit is

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by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225? - 1274)

Translation © by Anyi Sharma

O quam suavis est, Domine, spiritus tuus

Language: Latin

Our translations: ENG FRE

O quam suavis est, Domine, spiritus tuus,
qui ut dulcedinem tuam in filios demonstrares
pane suavissimo de caelo praestito,
esurientes reples bonis,
fastidiosos divites dimittens inanes.

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Text Authorship:

by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225? - 1274), "O quam suavis est, Domine" [author's text not yet checked 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 Jehan Ariste Alain (1911 - 1940), "O quam suavis est", AWV.39, JA.35 [ voice and organ ] [sung text not yet checked]
by Caterina Assandra (1590 - c1618), "O quam suavis est, Domine" [sung text checked 1 time]
by Alonso Lobo (c1555 - 1617), "O quam suavis est, Domine" [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Anyi Sharma) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Oh comme ton esprit est doux, Seigneur", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2018-05-29
Line count: 5
Word count: 26

Oh how sweet, Lord, your spirit is

Language: English after the Latin

Oh how sweet, Lord, your spirit is,
You who, in order that you might show your sweetness to the sons
the most delicious bread from heaven has been provided,
you fill the hungry with good things,
sending the disdainful rich away empty.

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Translator's note for line 2 ("sweetness") : "dulcedinem" can also be translated as “delightfulness” or “pleasantness”

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a text in Latin by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225? - 1274), "O quam suavis est, Domine"
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This text was added to the website: 2024-08-28
Line count: 5
Word count: 42