Hymn for Corpus Christi
A Manual of Prayer, 1869Source and notes
Source
| Printed in | A MANUAL OF PRAYER. COMPILED FROM VARIOUS BOOKS OF CATHOLIC DEVOTION |
|---|---|
| Imprint | MUNICH, HERMANN MANZ., 1869 |
| Pages | p. 284 |
| Scan | leaf 298 of the Internet Archive copy |
| Approval | PERMISSU SUPERIORUM. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Feasts
- Corpus Christi
Limbourg brothers, The Procession of St. Gregory, second part, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, 1411–1416. Musée Condé, Chantilly.
The Word, descending from above,
Though with the Father still on high,
Went forth upon his work of love,
And soon to life’s last eve drew nigh.
He shortly to a death accurs’d
By a disciple shall be given;
But to his twelve disciples first
He gives Himself, the Bread from heaven.
Himself in either kind He gave, —
He gave his Flesh, He gave his Blood;
Of flesh and blood all men are made,
And He of man would be the Food.
At birth, our brother He became;
At board, Himself as food He gives;
To ransom us, He died in shame;
As our reward, in bliss He lives.