HRMG2473 SATB, UNACCOMPANIED

Ave Verum Corpus

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Music: Michael John Trotta

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THE MUSIC OF
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MICHAEL JOHN
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Hampton Roads
M U S I C G R O U P

Distributed by GIA PUBLICATIONS, INC.

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Commissioned by University of Mary for "Cappella"
On the occasion of our nation’s Eucharistic Revival, 2022-24
Dr. Rebecca Raber, conductor

Ave Verum Corpus

SATB, unaccompanied

Traditional Michael John Trotta, ASCAP

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A - ve ve - rum Cor - pus na - tum de Ma - ri - a Vir - gi - ne

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Music and Text © 2023 Hampton Roads Music Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

HRMG-2473 www.mjtrotta.com
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Ave verum corpus, natum Hail, true Body, born

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de Maria Virgine, of the Virgin Mary,

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vere passum, immolatum having truly suffered, sacrificed

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in cruce pro homine on the cross for mankind,

cuius latus perforatum from whose pierced side
fluxit aqua et sanguine: water and blood flowed:
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esto nobis praegustatum Be for us a sweet foretaste

in mortis examine. in the trial of death!

O Jesu dulcis, O Jesu pie, O sweet Jesus, O holy Jesus,

O Jesu, fili Mariae. O Jesus, son of Mary,
Miserere mei. Amen] have mercy on me. Amen.
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