Son of God
Incarnate Word
Thou the Source
and only Thou
Art the fountain
whence
O Lord
Pardon
grace
and glory flow;
God in Man
we have from Thee
Life and immortality.
On Thy Passion’s holy eve
Thou a last bequest didst give
Whence we might the fruits receive
Of Thy death
and by it live:
Christ is in us
we in Christ
In the Holy Eucharist.
There Thou ever feeding art
Faithful souls with heav’nly food;
There Thyself Thou dost impart
And dost cleanse us with Thy blood:
There the cloud with manna teems
There the rock with water streams.
Faith
O Lord
Thee present sees
In Thy holy mysteries;
Faith
O Lord
there touches Thee
With devout humility;
There the heart the virtue feels
Which from Thee flows forth
and heals.
All unworthy
Lord
are we—
Sinners
in a sullied dress—
But we come
that we may be
Vested in Thy worthiness.
Graciously receive us
Lord
Meekly coming at Thy word.
Thou wert in a manger laid
And wilt not our hearts despise;
He who humbly to Thee prayed
Went with Thee to paradise;
Take and eat
Thou
Lord
dost say;
Drink ye all; we
Lord
obey.
Now
O Lord
we fear not death
We in Thee
and in us Thou
Thou our life-blood
Thou our breath;
Gates of hell are conquered now;
Christ who triumphed o’er the grave
Is omnipotent to save.
Now we
Lord
Thy temples are
Now we peace and pardon find
Bond of love and balm of care
Courage
health
and light of mind.
Pledge of resurrection see
Hope of blest eternity.
Grant us penitential love
Give us faith to feed on Thee;
Send Thy Spirit from above
That we
Lord
may welcomed be
When from earthly toils released
At Thy heav’nly marriage feast.