Ancient and Modern ‎#468a

468a. Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee

1 Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee
who in thy sacrament art pleased to be;
both flesh and spirit in thy presence fail,
yet here thy presence we devoutly hail.

2 O blest memorial of our dying Lord,
who living bread to us doth here afford;
O may our souls for ever feed on thee,
and thou, O Christ, for ever precious be.

3 Fountain of goodness, Jesu, Lord and God,
cleanse us, unclean, with thy most cleansing blood;
increase our faith and love, that we may know
the hope and peace which from thy presence flow.

4 O Christ, whom now beneath a veil we see,
may what we thirst for soon our portion be:
to gaze on thee unveiled, and see thy face,
the vision of thy glory and thy grace.

Text Information

• First Line: Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee
• Author: St Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274)
• Translator: James Russell Woodford (1820-1885)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Zechariah 13:1
  ;
  John 6:50-58
  ;
  1 Corinthians 13:12
• Topic: Adoration; Atonement; Future hope; Holy Communion; Longing

Tune Information

• Name: ADORA TE DEVOTE
• Harmonizer: Peter Stevens (b. 1987)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: D Major
• Source: Mode V
• Copyright: Harmonisation: © Peter Stevens