Iesu dulcedo cordium

Iesu dulcedo cordium. Latin, probably 12th century.  This is part of the Latin poem in 48 stanzas beginning ‘Iesu dulcis memoria’* attributed at one time to Bernard of Clairvaux*, and known as the Iubilus rhythmicus de nomine Iesu (‘The joyful poem on the Name of Jesus’). The text is formed from stanzas 4, 3, 16, 24 and 10 of the Bodleian Library copy of the poem. The translation was by Ray Palmer*, beginning ‘Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts’*, published in The Sabbath Hymn Book: for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord (New York and Boston, 1858), edited by Lowell Mason*, Edwards Amasa Park, and Austin Phelps.  Iesu dulcedo cordium                                        Jesu, thou...