3. Salve Jesu, Rex sanctorum

From Membra Jesu, BuxWV 75, 2. Ad Genua, 1

Composer	Dietrich Buxtehude
Key	E flat major
Meter	4/4

Latin text
Salve Jesu, rex sanctorum,
Spes votiva peccatorum,
Crucis ligno tanquam reus,
Pendens homo, verus Deus,
Caducis nutans genibus.

About the text

• Author: Arnulfus de Lovanio

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Resources

• Full score: Dieterich Buxtehude, The Collected Works, vol. 10, p. 29
• Manuscripts from the Düben Collection ›
• Scores at IMSLP ›
• Wikipedia ›

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