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My Jesus! Say what wretch has dared

Author: Alfonso M. de Liguori

Liguori, Alphonso Maria de, born at Marianella, near Naples, Sept. 27, 1696, became Bishop of St. Agatha of the Goths in 1762, and died Aug. 1, 1787. His hymns were gathered out of his works, translated by K. A. Coffin, and published as Hymns and Verses on Spiritual Subjects, &c, in 1863. (See Italian Hymnody, p. 1316, ii., 4). From this, "My Jesus! say what wretch has dare" ( Good Friday) is taken. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: My Jesus! Say what wretch has dared
Author: Alfonso M. de Liguori
Language: English
Refrain First Line: 'Tis I have thus ungrateful been
Copyright: Public Domain

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Cantica Sacra #d58

Catholic School Chimes Part I #d32

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English and Latin Hymns, or Harmonies to Part I of the Roman Hymnal #133

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Hymn Tunes and Carols #8

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #99a

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #99b

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Hymns and Songs for Catholic Children #47

Roman Hymnal, Complete edition #d86

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Songs of Pilgrimage #410

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The Catholic Hymnal #40

The Ordinary of the Mass and a Complete Manual of Hymns for Parochial Schools #d260

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The Parish Hymnal #21

The Parochial Hymnal #d75

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The Sodalist's Hymnal #28

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