Text: | Saved by his body, hallowed by his blood |
Tune: | COME CHRIST'S BELOVED |
Arranger: | Anthony Greening |
Composer: | Fr. James Walsh, OSB |
[Refrain]
1 Come, Christ's beloved, feed on his body true
Drink your salvation in his precious blood.
2 Saved by his body, hallowed by his blood;
here in God's banquet; let us thank our Lord.
3 Christ, in this myst'ry gives us his flesh and blood,
Guiding us safely through death's shade to light.
4 Son of the Father, king of all the world,
Christ is our Saviour by his Cross and blood.
5 Christ, priest and victim, offers himself for all,
At once the giver and the gift divine.
6 Priests of the old law, off'ring blood outpoured,
did but foreshadow Christ, the Victim Priest.
7 Christ, our redeemer, Christ now the light of men,
Does thus enrich us by his grace sublime.
8 Bring to this banquet faithful hearts sincere,
take hence the promise of eternal life.
9 Come, Christ's beloved, feed on his body true.
Drink your salvation in his precious blood.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Saved by his body, hallowed by his blood |
Refrain First Line: | Come, Christ's beloved, feed on his body true |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1986 |
Topic: | Maundy Thursday: At the Communion |
Source: | Latin, freely adapted from the 7th century Antiphonary of Bennchar |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | COME CHRIST'S BELOVED |
Composer: | Fr. James Walsh, OSB |
Arranger: | Anthony Greening |
Key: | G Major |
Copyright: | Arr. by permission of Canterbury Press Norwich |
Notes: | Antiphonal song for Communion |