Of the Glorious Body Telling (EN 4855)

EN 4855 Of the Glorious Body Telling

1Cor.11.23

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Of the glorious body telling,

O my tongue, its mysteries sing.

And the blood, all price excelling,

Which the world’s eternal King,

In a noble womb once dwelling,

Shed for this world’s ransoming.

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Given for us, for us descending,

Of a virgin to proceed,

Man with man in converse blending,

Scattered He the Gospel seed,

Till His sojourn drew to ending,

Which He closed in glorious deed.

3

At the last great supper lying

Circled by His brethren’s band,

Meekly with the law complying,

First he finished the command,

Then, immortal food supplying,

Gave Himself with His own hand.

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Word made flesh, by word He maketh

Very bread His flesh to be;

Man in wine Christ’s blood partaketh:

And if senses fail to see,

Faith alone the true heart waketh

To behold the mystery.

5

Therefore we, before Him bending,

This great sacrament revere;

Types and shadows have their ending,

For the newer rite is here;

Faith, our outward sense befriending,

Makes the inward vision clear.

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Glory let us give, and blessing

To the Father, and the Son;

Honor, might, and praise addressing,

While eternal ages run;

Ever too His love confessing,

Who, from both, with both is one.

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