Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
O Salutaris
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| O salutaris Hostia! | O saving Host, that heaven’s gate |
| Quae cœli pandis ostium: | Laid’st open at so dear a rate: |
| Bella premunt hostilia: | Intestine wars invade our breast; |
| Da robur, fer auxilium. | Be Thou our strength, support, and rest. |
| Uni trinoque Domino, | To God the Father, and the Son, |
| Sit sempiterna gloria; | And Holy Spirit, three in one, |
| Qui vitam sine termino, | Be endless praise: may He, above, |
| Nobis donet in patria. | With life eternal crown our love. |
Tantum Ergo
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Tantum ergo sacramentum, | To this mysterious table now |
| Veneremur cernui, | Our knees, our hearts, and sense we bow; |
| Et antiquum documentum | Let ancient rites resign their place |
| Novo cedat ritui: | To nobler elements of grace, |
| Præstet fides supplementum | And faith for all defects supply, |
| Sensuum defectui. | While sense is lost in mystery. |
| Genitori, Genitoque | To God the Father, born of none, |
| Laus et jubilatio, | To Christ, His co-eternal Son, |
| Salus, honor, virtus, quoque | And Holy Ghost, Whose equal rays |
| Sit et benedictio; | From both proceed, one equal praise, |
| Procedenti ab utroque | One honor, jubilee, and fame, |
| Compar sit laudatio. Amen. | Forever bless His glorious name. Amen. |
| P. Panem de cœlo præstitisti eis. | P. Thou hast given them bread from heaven. |
| R. Omne delectamentum in se habentem. | R. Replenished with all sweetness and delight. |
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Oremus. | Let us Pray. |
| Deus qui nobis sub sacramento mirabili passionis tuæ memoriam reliquisti, tribue, quæsumus, ita nos corporis et sanguinis tui sacra mysteria venerari, ut redemptionis tuæ fructum in nobis jugiter sentiamus. Qui vivis et regnas Deus in sæcula sæculorum. Amen. | O God, Who hast left us in this wonderful sacrament, a perpetual memorial of Thy passion, grant us, we beseech Thee, so to reverence the sacred mysteries of Thy body and blood that we may continually find in our souls the fruit of Thy redemption, Who livest and reignest, etc. |
When the priest gives the benediction with the Blessed Sacrament, bow down, and profoundly adore your Saviour there present. Give Him thanks for all His mercies; offer your whole self to Him, to be His for ever; and earnestly beg His blessing upon you and yours, and upon His whole Church.
