St Francis Xavier - Stainer, John

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"The original lyric is reportedly a Spanish sonnet which begins, "No me mueve, mi Dios, para quererte"; it appeared in Diepenbrock’s ''Geistlicher Blumenstrauss'' (1829), attributed to Francis Xavier. It also appeared in the ''Poesias'' of Theresa de Jesus (1515-1582), showing her as the author, but was not in in her ''Libros'' (Lisbon: 1616), ''Obras'' (Lisbon: 1654), or ''Opera'' (Köln, Germany: 1686). Julian believed the Latin form was probably by Xavier or by a German Jesuit. A translation of the Latin lyrics was published in 1668 in ''Heilige Seelenlust'', by Johann Scheffler, crediting Xavier as the author.<br>"

⌛ Period → Romantic

◈ Genre / Form Hymns

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced (Grade 5-6)

↕ Range G2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 20

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments SATB, Organ

Pages 1

CPDL # 62300

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2021-01-07

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♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

G2 – B3

¶Lyrics / Text

::::''1.'' :My God, I love Thee; not because :I hope for Heav’n thereby, :Nor yet because who love Thee not :May eternally die. ::::''2.'' :Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me :Upon the cross embrace; :For me didst bear the nails and spear, :And manifold disgrace. ::::''3.'' :And griefs and torments numberless, :And sweat of agony; :E’en death itself; and all for man :Who was Thine enemy. ::::''4.'' :Then why, O blessèd Jesus Christ :Should I not love Thee well? :Not for the hope of winning Heaven, :Nor of escaping hell. ::::''5.'' :Not with the hope of gaining aught, :Nor seeking a reward, :But as Thyself hast lovèd me, :O everlasting Lord! ::::''6.'' :E’en so I love Thee, and will love, :And in Thy praise will sing, :Solely because Thou art my God, :And my eternal King. '''Lyrics:''' Author unknown (''O Deus, ego amo te''); translated from Latin to English by Edward Caswall, ''Lyra Catholica'', 1849.

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