308. 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 men 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
Latin Title: Adoro te devote
Author: St Thomas Aquinas, 1227-74
Translator: James Woodford, 1820-85
Meter: 10 10 10 10
Language: English
Publication Date: 1986
Topic: Sacraments and Other Rites: Holy Communion
Tune Information
Name: ADORO TE
Meter: 10 10 10 10
Key: a minor or modal
Source: Mode v



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