Caro mea vere est cibus
General information
John 6:56-ff has been a popular source for various motet texts on the theme of the Eucharist. The Solesmes books give two 'standard' texts, both based on vv. 56-57: the Alleluia verse for Corpus Christi (at Gregobase), and a Communion for St. Ignatius (Feb 1) which substitutes "illo" for the last word (Gregobase).
Settings by composers
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Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above
- Heinrich Isaac — Alleluia: Caro mea
- Giudoco Traghi — Caro mea
- Anthonis Vermeeren — Caro mea vere
Text and translations
Latin text 56 Caro mea vere est cibus: et sanguis meus vere est potus. 56 Mein Fleisch ist wirklich eine Speise, und mein Blut ist wirklich ein Trank. |
English translation 56 My flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. |