R. Omne delectamentum in se habentum. Alleluia.
R. Abounding with whatever is delicious. Alleluia.
[Transcriber's note: This is a better translation (with music) from St. Gregory's Hymnal. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23673/23673-h/English.html#No._52]
1.
Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory,
Of His Flesh the myst'ry sing;
Of the Blood all price exceeding
Shed by our immortal King,
Destined, for the world's redemption,
From a noble womb to spring,
2.
Of a pure and spotless Virgin
Born for us on earth below,
He, as Man, with man conversing,
Stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;
Then He closed in solemn order
Wonderously His Life of Woe.
3.
On the night of that Last Supper,
Seated with His chosen band,
He the Paschal victim eating,
First fulfills the law's command;
Then, as Food to His Apostles
Gives Himself with His own Hand.
4.
Word made Flesh, the bread of nature
By His word to Flesh He turns;
Wine into His Blood He changes:
What through sense no change discerns?
Only be the heart in earnest,
Faith her lesson quickly learns.
Tantum ergo Sacramentum
5.
Down in adoration falling,
Lo! The sacred Host we hail;
Lo! O'er ancient forms departing,
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying,
Where the feeble senses fail.
6.
To the Everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on high,
With the Holy Ghost proceeding
Forth from Each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might, and endless majesty. Amen.
The Prayer.
Deus, qui nobis sub Sacramento
mirabili passionis
tuæ memoriam reliquisti;
tribue, quæsumus, ita nos
corporis et sanguinis tui
sacra mysteria venerari, ut
redemptionis tuæ fructum
in nobis jugiter sentiamus.
Qui vivis, &c.
O God, who in this wonderful
sacrament hast left us
a memorial of thy passion:
grant us so to reverence the
sacred mysteries of thy body
and blood, that our souls
may be always sensible of
the fruit of thy redemption.
Who livest, &c.
Hymn at the Elevation.
O salutaris hostia,
O saving host, that heaven's gate,
Quæ cœli pandis ostium;
Laidst open at so dear a rate;
Bella premunt hostilia,
Intestine wars invade our breast;
Da robur, fer auxilium.
Be thou our strength, support, and rest.
Uni trinoque Domino,
To God the Father, and the Son,
Sit sempiterna gloria:
And Holy Spirit, three in one,
Qui vitam sine termino,
Be endless praise: may He above.
Nobis donet in patria.
With life eternal crown our love.