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by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899)

Wat ziet, Gij, lieve Jezus
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
Wat ziet, Gij, lieve Jezus, 
mij, zondaar teeder aan,
als had ik in mijn leven. 
U nimmer leed gedaan.
  Zoet Hert van Jezus,
  wees mijne zaligheid.

Hoe liefd'rijk wijst die vinger 
op uw doorstoken borst.
't Is of Ge ons tegenfluistert
"Ik kwijn van liefdedorst."
  Zoet Hert van Jezus,
  wees mijne zaligheid.

Met doornenkrans omwonden,
met peerlen bloed bedauwd,
toont Gij uw minlijk herte,
om mijne schuld benauwd.
  Zoet Hert van Jezus,
  wees mijne zaligheid.

Ja, alles ademt liefde
wat hier is uitgedrukt.
Hoe zoet moet Gij dan wezen,
naar wien mijn hert verzucht.
  Zoet Hert van Jezus,
  wees mijne zaligheid.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899) [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 Clément (later Bernardinus) D'Hooghe (1899 - 1951), "Beeld van het H. Hert" [ women's chorus or men's chorus and organ ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alphonse Moortgat (1881 - 1962), "Wat ziet Gij, lieve Jesus", subtitle: "Beeld van het H. Hert" [ mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Staf Nees , "Beeld van het Heilig Hert", 1946 [ voice and piano or organ ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2023-09-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 101

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