Variations on "Die alder soetste Jesus" ("The Most Beloved Jesus") was composed to fulfill a diploma requirement at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium. It was initially published by the Belgian Guild of Carillonneurs, and later the GCNA. This piece incorporates Gregorian chant themes pertaining to Mary, mother of Jesus, which provide the background for the principal tune. The piece is dedicated to Everett Titcomb, the director of music at Saint John the Evangelist Church in Boston for nearly fifty years.

—The GCNA