It was written by English Anglican priest and bishop, Richard Godfrey Parsons (1882-1948) - and appears to be the only hymn he wrote which has been published.
With meter 7.6.7.6 D, tunes it is set to include:
- OFFERTORIUM by Johann Michael Haydn, 1737-1806 - the original, and most widely used tune for this hymn
- CRÜGER by German composer Johann Crüger (1598-1662)
- ELLACOMBE, composer unknown, from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, Würtemberg, 1784.
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Examples
Organ and (very faint) choir - words on-screen, tune OFFERTORIUM
Choir with organ, professional recording:
Singer (multi-track recording) with organ, with words on-screen:
Amateur choir with organ:
Instrumental - electronic organ, with melody-line music on-screen:
Instrumental - organ, tune ELLACOMBE - with words on-screen:
Instrumental - organ. Profeesional recording
Lyrics
Traditional language
We hail thy presence glorious,
O Christ our great High Priest,
o'er sin and death victorious,
at thy thanksgiving feast:
as thou art interceding
for us in heaven above,
thy church on earth is pleading
thy perfect work of love.
Through thee in every nation
thine own their hearts upraise,
offering one pure oblation,
one sacrifice of praise:
with thee in blest communion
the living and the dead
are joined in closest union,
one Body and one Head.
O living bread from heaven,
Jesu, our Saviour good,
who thine own self hast given
to be our souls' true food;
for us thy body broken
hung on the cross of shame:
this bread its hallowed token,
we break in thy dear name.
O stream of love unending,
poured from the one true vine,
with our weak nature blending
the strength of life divine;
our thankful faith confessing
in thy life-blood outpoured,
we drink this cup of blessing
and praise thy name, O Lord.
May we thy word believing,
thee through thy gifts receive,
that, thou within us living,
we all to God may live;
draw us from earth to heaven
till sin and sorrow cease,
forgiving and forgiven,
O Christ our great High Priest,
o'er sin and death victorious,
at thy thanksgiving feast:
as thou art interceding
for us in heaven above,
thy church on earth is pleading
thy perfect work of love.
Through thee in every nation
thine own their hearts upraise,
offering one pure oblation,
one sacrifice of praise:
with thee in blest communion
the living and the dead
are joined in closest union,
one Body and one Head.
O living bread from heaven,
Jesu, our Saviour good,
who thine own self hast given
to be our souls' true food;
for us thy body broken
hung on the cross of shame:
this bread its hallowed token,
we break in thy dear name.
O stream of love unending,
poured from the one true vine,
with our weak nature blending
the strength of life divine;
our thankful faith confessing
in thy life-blood outpoured,
we drink this cup of blessing
and praise thy name, O Lord.
May we thy word believing,
thee through thy gifts receive,
that, thou within us living,
we all to God may live;
draw us from earth to heaven
till sin and sorrow cease,
forgiving and forgiven,
in love and joy and peace.
Modern English language
We hail Your presence glorious,O Christ our great High Priest,
o'er sin and death victorious,
at Your thanksgiving feast:
as You are interceding
for us in heaven above,
thy church on earth is pleading
Your perfect work of love.
Through You in every nation
Your own our hearts upraise,
offering one pure oblation,
one sacrifice of praise:
with You in blest communion
the living and the dead
are joined in closest union,
one Body and one Head.
O living bread from heaven,
Jesu, our Saviour good,
who Your own self have given
to be our souls' true food;
for us Your body broken
hung on the cross of shame:
this bread, its hallowed token,
we break in Your dear name.
O stream of love unending,
poured from the one true vine,
with our weak nature blending
the strength of life divine;
our thankful faith confessing
in Your life-blood outpoured,
we drink this cup of blessing
and praise Your name, O Lord.
May we Your word believing,
You through Your gifts receive,
that, Your within us living,
we all to God may live;
draw us from earth to heaven
till sin and sorrow cease,
forgiving and forgiven,
in love and joy and peace.
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