This motet is in three parts, appearing as No. 26 of
Cantiones Triginta Selectissimae. The fifth voice
(Altera vox) throughout is a canon at a perfect fifth
above the Tenor part, following at three breves, two
breves, and one breve in the first, second, and third
parts, respectively.
Hail the true body, born
of the Virgin Mary:
You who truly suffered and were sacrificed
on the cross for the sake of man.
From whose pierced flank
flowed water and blood:
Be a foretaste for us
in the trial of death.
[O sweet, O merciful, O Jesus, Son of Mary.]
[Have mercy on me. Amen.]
French translation
Salut vrai corps né
de la vierge Marie
Qui est mort et a été
immolé pour les hommes,
Dont le côté a été percé
et d'où a jailli l'eau et le sang.
Sois pour nous un avant-goût
de l'heure de notre mort.
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