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Ave vivens hostia
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Eucharistic songs
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Ave vivens hostia by Anonymous — Lyrics
1. Ave, vivens hostia,
Veritas et vita,
In qua sacrificia
Cuncta sunt finita,
Per te patri gloria
Datur infinita,
Per te stat ecclesia
Iugiter munita.
2. Ave, vas clementiae,
Scrinium dulcoris,
In quo sunt deliciae
Caelici saporis,
Veritas substantiae
Tota salvatoris,
Sacramentum gratiae,
Pabulum amoris.
3. Ave, manna caelicum
Verius legali,
Datum in viaticum
Misero mortali,
Medicamen mysticum
Morbo spiritali,
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About Ave vivens hostia
This anonymous motet for ATB voices is a devotional hymn in Latin to the living Host, the Eucharist. The text extols Christ as the source of truth and life, through whom glory is given to the Father and the Church is protected. It also addresses the Host as a vessel of mercy, a treasure of sweetness, and the true manna given as sustenance for mortals. The hymn praises the Body of Christ as a final gift, a noble treasure left to humanity in remembrance, and the source of joy for the blessed and solace for the poor.
