349. Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, Thee

Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, Thee,

Who in Thy Sacrament dost deign to be;

Both flesh and spirit at Thy presence fail,

Yet here Thy presence we devoutly hail.

O blest Memorial of our dying Lord,

Who living Bread to men doth here afford!

O may our souls forever feed on Thee,

And Thou, O Christ, forever precious be.

Fountain of Goodness, Jesn, Lord and God,

Cleanse us, unclean, with Thy most cleansing1

Blood; &

Increase our faith and love, that we may know

The hope and peace which from Thy presence

flow.

O Christ, whom now beneath a veil we see,

May what we thirst for soon our portion be,

To gaze on Thee, and see with unveiled face

The vision of Thy glory and Thy grace.