Iesu dulcis memoria

3 min

When the sweet memory of Jesus comes,

It fills my heart with real joy—

Yet being in his presence brings,

Sweeter than honey, joy surpassing everything.

Never has a song been more gently sung,

Nor has any sound been as pleasing,

Nor any thought quite as sweet

Than these four words: Jesus, Son of God.

In Jesus the penitent place their hope,

The needy trust in his compassion.

Those who seek Him know how kind He is,

No words can express what it is to find Him!

The tongue fails in saying,

The written word fails in expressing

What it really means to love Jesus-

Only one with experience can believe it!

Jesus, You are our eternal reward:

Be also our joy on earth below.

May our glory reside in You,

Forever and for all ages to come.

Amen.

Iesu dulcis memória

Dans vera cordis gáudia

Sed super mel et ómnia

Eius dulcis praésentia.

Nil cánitur suávius

Nil audítur iucúndius

Nil cogitátur dúlcius

Quam Jesus Dei Fílius.

Iesu, spes paeniténtibus

Quam pius es peténtibus

Quam bonus Te quaeréntibus

Sed quid inveniéntibus?

Nec lingua valet dícere

Nec líttera exprímere

Expértus potest crédere

Quid sit Iesum dilígere.

Sis, Iesu, nostrum gáudium,

Qui es futúrus praémium:

Sit nostra in te glória

Per cuncta semper saecula.

Amen.