Veni in hortum meum

General information

Source of text is Song of Songs 5:1.

Notes on selected settings

• Pierre de Manchicourt, Veniat dilectus meus SATTBB sets the complete text Song of Songs 5:1 (and other verses from that chapter)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Adriano Banchieri — Veni in hortum  Latin SATB
• Jean de Castro — Veni in hortum meum a 3  Latin SST
• Jean de Castro — Veni in hortum meum a 5  Latin SATTB
• Giovanni Croce — Veni in hortum meum  Latin SATB.SATB,ATTB.ATTB
• Giuseppe Gallo — Veni in hortum meum  Latin SATB.SATB
• Andreas Hakenberger — Veni in hortum meum  Latin SSAB.ATTB
• Nicolle des Celliers de Hesdin — Veni in hortum meum  Latin SSAT
• Orlando di Lasso — Veni in hortum meum  Latin SATTB
• Jacobus Clemens non Papa — Veni in hortum meum  Latin SATTB
• Ottavio Vernizzi — Veni in hortum meum a 6  Latin SATTBB
• Caspar Vincent — Veni in hortum meum  Latin SSATTB, AATBBB
• Johannes Wanning — Veni in hortum meum  Latin SSAATB

Text and translations

Latin text Veni in hortum meum soror mea sponsa, messui myrram meam cum aromatibus meis; comedi favum meum cum melle meo; bibi vinum meum cum lacte meo; comedite, amici, et bibite, et inebriamini, carissimi.

English translation I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have mixed my myrrh with my spices. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, and drink, and be inebriated, you who are most dear to me.

Dutch translation Hier ben ik in mijn hof, zusje, bruid van mij. Ik pluk mijn ​mirre​ en mijn balsem, ik eet mijn honing uit mijn honingraat, ik drink mijn melk en mijn ​wijn. Eet, vrienden! Drink, en wordt dronken van ​liefde!