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Hail, Thou living Victim blest
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Hail, Thou living Victim blest by Charles H. Giffen — 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 Hail, Thou living Victim blest
Charles H. Giffen’s Hail, Thou living Victim blest is a setting of a sacred Latin text, presented here with an English translation. The composer’s music is for SATB choir. The original Latin lyrics, a Marian antiphon, celebrate the Eucharist as the source of life and salvation. The text praises the host as the living victim, the vessel of clemency, and the heavenly manna. It speaks of the body of Christ left as a memorial, a source of joy and solace for the poor and the suffering. This is a devotional piece within the hymn tradition, seeking to express profound reverence for the sacrament.
