2683. The Heavenly Word Proceeding Forth

1. The heavenly Word proceeding forth,
Yet leaving not the Father’s side,
Accomplishing His work on earth
Had reached at length life’s eventide.

2. By false disciple to be given
To foemen for His life athirst
Himself, the very Bread of Heav’n,
He gave to His disciples first.

3. He gave Himself in either kind,
His precious flesh, His precious blood,
In love’s own fullness thus designed
Of the whole man to be the Food.

4. By birth their fellow man was He;
Their Meat, when sitting at the board;
He died, their Ransomer to be;
He ever reigns, their great Reward.

Text Information
First Line: The heavenly Word proceeding forth
Title: The Heavenly Word Proceeding Forth
Latin Title: Verbum Supernum prodiens
Author: Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1263)
Translator: John M. Neale
Meter: LM
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: The compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern also translated this hymn.
Tune Information
Name: ST. VINCENT
Composer (attributed to): James Uglow, 1814-1894
Meter: LM
Incipit: 55453 12432 21154
Key: E Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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