Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#199

199. Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior

1 Thee we adore, O hidden Savior, thee,
Who in thy Sacramentt 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 shall here afford:
Oh, may our souls forever feed on thee,
And thou, O Christ, forever precious be.

3 Fountain of goodness, Jesus, 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.

Amen

Text Information

• First Line: Thee we adore, O hidden Savior, thee
• Title: Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior
• Author: Thomas Aquinas, 1227-1274
• Translator: James R. Woodford, 1820-1885
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Holy Communion; Maundy Thursday

Tune Information

• Name: ADORO TE DEVOTE
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: D Major
• Source: Mode V; Processionale, Paris 1697
• Copyright: Setting © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship