Author: St. Thomas Aquinas, 1227 - 74 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Very Bread, good Shepherd, tend us
Jesus, of thy love befriend us,
Thou refresh us, thou defend us,
Thine eternal goodness send us
In the land of life to see:
2 Thou who all things canst and knowest,
Who on earth such food bestowest,
Grant us with thy saints, though lowest,
Where the heavenly feast thou showest,
Fellow-heirs and guests to be.
Amen.
Topics: Sacraments and Rites Holy Communion Used With Tune: ECCE PANIS Text Sources: Tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1868
Very Bread, good Shepherd, tend us