6079. Sing, My Tongue, the Savior's Glory

1. Sing, my tongue, the Savior’s glory,
Of His flesh the mystery sing,
Of the blood, all price exceeding,
Shed by our immortal king,
Destined, for the world’s redemption,
From a noble womb to spring.

2. Of a pure and spotless virgin,
Born for us, His love to show,
He, as man, with man conversing,
Stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;
Then He closed in wondrous fashion,
This His life on earth below.

3. On the night of that last supper,
Seated with His chosen band,
He, the paschal victim eating,
First fulfills the law’s command;
Then as food to all His brethren
Gives Himself with His own hand.

4. Christ, the Word made flesh, by speaking,
Earthly bread to flesh He turns;
Wine becomes His blood so precious—
Unconceived in human terms!
Hearts sincere perceive this marvel;
Faith its lessons quickly learns.

5. Down in adoration falling,
This great sacrament we hail;
Over ancient forms of worship
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith tells us that Christ is present
When our human senses fail.

6. To the everlasting Father,
And the Son who made us free,
And the Spirit, God proceeding,
From them each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might and endless majesty.

Text Information
First Line: Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory
Title: Sing, My Tongue, the Savior's Glory
Latin Title: Pange lingua gloriosi corporis mysterium
Author: Thomas Aquinas, 1227-1274
Translator (from Latin): Edward Caswall
Meter: 87.87.87
Language: English
Source: Translation in Lyra Catholica, 1849
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ST. THOMAS (Webbe)
Composer: Samuel Webbe (1792)
Meter: 87.87.87
Incipit: 12312 34365 43221
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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