O sacrum convivium (Three Eucharistic Motets, No. 3)

O Sacred Banquet

Near, Gerald (b. 1942)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Function/Language(s):
Latin

Occasion:

Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) → Cycle A
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) → Cycle B
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) → Cycle C
Communion

Publication Information:
Aureole Editions (Paraclete Press) — AE9 (1987)

Text Information:
Reference: Vespers antiphon at the Magnificat, Feast of Corpus Christi, Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274)

Lyrics:

O sacrum convivium! in quo Christus sumitur:
recolitur memoria passionis ejus:
mens impletur gratia:
et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. Alleluia.

English translation:
O sacred banquet, in which Christ is received,
the memory of his Passion is recalled,
the soul is filled with grace,
and the pledge of future glory is given to us. Alleluia.

Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Feb 13, 2022 Last updated: Feb 13, 2022