This is Sarah Hart‘s setting (GAUDENS) of the Caswell translation of Aquinas’s Pange Lingua Gloriosi, which has been added to Breaking Bread by OCP for 2026.
This ancient communion hymn is especially suitable for Holy Thursday, Corpus Christi and Adoration.
For my range I’d probably drop from Dm to Bm which also makes the guitar chords easier for my poor old hands.
The sheet music is at OCP.
Sing, my tongue, the Saviour’s glory
Of His Flesh, the mystery sing;
Of the Blood, all price exceeding
Shed by our Immortal King
Destined, for the world’s redemption
From a noble Womb to spring.Of a pure and spotless Virgin
Born for us on earth below,
He, as Man, with man conversing
Stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;
Then He closed in solemn order
Wondrously His Life of woe.On the night of that Last Supper
Seated with His chosen band,
He, the Paschal Victim eating
First fulfills the Law’s command;
Then as Food to his disciples
Gives Himself with His own Hand.Word made Flesh, the bread of nature
By His Word to Flesh He turns;
Wine into His Blood He changes:
What though sense no change discerns?
Only be the heart in earnest
Faith her lesson quickly learns.Down in adoration falling
This great sacrament we hail.
Over ancient forms of worship
Newer rites of grace prevail:
Faith will tell us Christ is present
When our human senses failTo the Everlasting Father
And the Son who made us free
And the Spirit, God proceeding
From them each eternally
Be salvation, honour, blessing
Might and endless majesty.