- Tell, tongue, the mystery
- of the glorious Body
- and of the precious Blood,
- which, for the price of the world,
- the fruit of a noble Womb,
- the King of the Nations poured forth.
- Given to us, born for us,
- from the untouched Virgin,
- and dwelt in the world
- after the seed of the Word had been scattered.
- His inhabiting ended the delays
- with wonderful order.
- On the night of the Last Supper,
- reclining with His brethren,
- once the Law had been fully observed
- with the prescribed foods,
- as food to the crowd of Twelve
- He gives Himself with His hands.
- The Word as Flesh makes true bread
- into flesh by a word
- and the wine becomes the Blood of Christ.
- And if sense is deficient
- to strengthen a sincere heart
- Faith alone suffices.
- Therefore, the great Sacrament
- let us reverence, prostrate:
- and let the old Covenant
- give way to a new rite.
- Let faith stand forth as substitute
- for defect of the senses.
- To Begetter and Begotten
- be praise and jubilation,
- health, honour, strength also
- and blessing.
- To the One who proceeds from Both
- be praise as well.
- Amen, Alleluia.
