Common Praise ‎#329b

329b. Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee

1 Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee,
who at 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 all doth here afford;
O may our souls forever feed on thee,
and thou, O Christ, forever 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, 1227-1274
• Translator: J. R. Woodford, 1820-1885
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 13:12-13
  ;
  1 John 1:1-7
  ;
  John 6:51
  ;
  Revelation 22:4
• Topic: Holy Communion

Tune Information

• Name: ELLERS
• Composer: E. J. Hopkins, 1818-1901
• Harmonizer: Arthur Sullivan, 1842-1900
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: D Major
• Source: Mode v