Hymns for Corpus Christi Introduction When Pope Urban IV instituted the feast of Corpus Christi in 1264 for the universal Church he commissioned St Thomas Aquinas to compose the texts for Mass and the Office. These included the hymns for the various hours of the Divine Office which are still sung to this day. One of the characteristics of all the hymns is that two verses, generally the last two, have been sung indepently of the whole text. For example, the last two verses of the hymn for Evening Prayer (Pange lingua) are familiar in their own right — Tantum ergo Sacramentum. In this document it has been indicated in the title for the Hymns. As well as St Thomas Aquinas’ original Latin texts English translations have also been provided. Where possible, two have been included. The first from one of the great translators of hymns in the 19th century; the second from James Quinn sj, who probably made the most important contribution to Catholic hymnody in these islands in the latter half of the 20th century. It is his translations which are used in the current Divine Office. Recently a collected edition of his hymns, Hymns for all seasons edited by Paul Inwood. has been published by Oregon Catholic Press (2017). A couple of additional texts have been included. Adoro te devote though not written for the Office of Corpus Christi it is understood originally to have been a private devotion of St Thomas Aquinas. O sacrum convivium is the Magnificat antiphon for Evening Prayer II and as well as an eloquent expression of the theology of the feast it is a text which has been set by many composers. At the end of each text an excerpt of the chant setting has been included. These have been taken from Gregobase [https://gregobase.selapa.net] which provides freely downloadable versions of these chants and much else. After each text a note is included about the meter and settings of the English translations. Contents Evening Prayer I & II Pange Lingua (Tantum Ergo) 2 Office of Readings Sacris Solemniis (Panis Angelicus) 4 Morning Prayer Verbum Supernum (O Salutaris) 6 Lectionary for Mass: Sequence Lauda Sion Salvatorem (Ecce Panis Angelorum) 7 Other Texts Adoro Te Devote 9 O Sacrum Convivium 11 Appendix Lauda Sion Salvatorem — chant 12 Acknowledgements Hymns by James Quinn © James Quinn sj. Published by OCP. All rights reserved. Excerpts from The Divine Office © 1974, hierarchies of Australia, England and Wales, Ireland. All rights reserved. Excerpts from the English translation of Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass © 1974, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. This resource was prepared by the Liturgy Office forAdoremus National Eucharistic Congress and Pilgrimage © Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Adoremus 1 Evening Prayer I & II Pange Lingua (Tantum Ergo) Pange, lingua, gloriosi Of the glorious body telling, Hail our Saviour’s glorious Body, Corporis mysterium, O my tongue, its myst’ries sing, which his Virgin Mother bore; Sanguinisque pretiosi, and the blood, all price excelling, hail the Blood which, shed for sinners, quem in mundi pretium which the world’s eternal king, did a broken world restore; fructus ventris generosi in a noble womb once dwelling, hail the sacrament most holy Rex effudit Gentium. shed for this world’s ransoming. flesh and Blood of Christ adore! Nobis datus, nobis natus Giv’n for us, for us descending, To the Virgin for our healing, ex intacta Virgine, of a virgin to proceed, his own Son the Father send; et in mundo conversatus, man with man in converse blending, from the Father’s love proceeding sparso verbi semine, scattered he the gospel seed, sower, seed, and Word descends; sui moras incolatus ’till his sojourn drew to ending, wondrous life of Word incarnate miro clausit ordine. which he closed in wondrous deed. with his greatest winder ends! In supremae nocte coenae At the last great supper lying, On that paschal evening see him recumbens cum fratribus circled by his brethren’s band, with the chosen twelve recline, observata lege plene meekly with the law complying, to the old law still obedient cibis in legalibus, first, he finished its command. in its feats of love divine; cibum turbae duodenae Then, immortal food supplying, love divine, the new law giving, se dat suis manibus. gave himself with his own hand. gives himself as Bread and Wine! Verbum caro, panem verum Word made flesh, by word he maketh By his word the Word almighty verbo carnem efficit: very bread his flesh to be; makes of bread his flesh indeed; fitque sanguis Christi merum, man in wine Christ’s blood partaketh, wine becomes his very life-blood; et si sensus deficit, and if senses fail to see, faith God’s living Word must heed! ad firmandum cor sincerum faith alone the true heart waketh, Faith alone may safely guide us sola fides sufficit. to behold the mystery. where the senses cannot lead! Tantum ergo Sacramentum Therefore, we before him bending, Come, adore this wondrous presence; veneremur cernui: this great sacrament revere; bow to Christ, the source of grace! et antiquum documentum types and shadows have their ending, Here is kept the ancient promise novo cedat ritui: for the newer rite is here; of God’s earthly dwelling-place! praestet fides supplementum faith, our outward sense befriending, Sight is blind before God’s glory, sensuum defectui. makes the inward vision clear. faith alone may see his face! Genitori, Genitoque Glory let us give, and blessing, Glory be to God the Father, laus et jubilatio, to the Father and the Son; praise to his co-equal Son, salus, honor, virtus quoque honour, might and praise addressing, adoration to the Spirit, sit et benedictio: while eternal ages run; bond of love, in Godhead one! Procedenti ab utroque ever too his love confessing, Blest be God by all creation compar sit laudatio. who from both, with both is one. joyously while ages run! Amen. Alleluja. St Thomas Aquinas (1225–74) tr. J. M. Neale, (1818–66) E. Caswall tr. James Quinn sj (1919–2010) (1814–78), and others Both English translations follow the same meter as the Latin 87 87 87. As Tantum ergo was traditionally always sung to accompany benediction of the Blessed Sacrament a wide variety of tunes were composed or adapted for this text. 2 Hymn. 3. ²¯ Ң ² ² à P ¢ Ange lingua glo-² ri-² ó-ң si ª Córpo-ris my²sté-²Â ² ²Â ² ᒢ  ¢ ri-² um,¸ Sangui-ní²sque² pre-ti- ó-si, Quem ²in mun- ´´¯ ¬ ² ²Â  ² ²Â ² ²¯ ª ²Â ²Â Þ ¢ di² pré-ti-² umᢥ¯ ¬ Fructus² ven² tris ge²ne-²Â ró-² si²¯ ª Rex² ef-²Â Þ ²Â ¯ ²  ²Â ²¯ à ¢ fú-² ditᢢ génti- um. ¬¬2. 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Ge-ni-tó-ri, Ge-² ni-² tóңque ª Laus et ju- bi-² lá-²Â ti- o,¸´´¯ ¬Þ ² ²Â ² ᒢ  ² ¢ Sa-² lus,²Â honor,²Â vir² tus² quo²que²¯ ª Sit²Â et² be²ne-² dícti-² o:ᢥ¯ ¬   ²Â ¯ Þ ¢ Pro-ce²dén² ti ab² u²Â tró²que²¯ ª Com² par²Â sit² lau-ᢢ dá-ti- o. ¬¬ ²  ²Â ᢢ ² ²¯ Þ ¢ A- men. ¬¬ 㲧 Ң¯ 3 Hymn for Office of Readings Sacris solemniis (Panis Angelicus) Sacris solemniis Welcome with jubilee At this great feast of love iuncta sint gaudia, this glad solemnity let joyful praise resound, et ex praecordiis from the full heart which sings let heartfelt homage now ascend sonent praeconia; both clear and high; to heaven’s height: recedant vetera, let the old types of grace ring out the reign of sin; nova sint omnia, to the new things give place, ring in the reign of grace; corda, voces, et opera.