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Words: Thomas Aquinas (1227-1274) (O Salutaris Hostia); translated from Latin to English by Edward Caswall, 1849.
Music: "O Salutaris Hostia," AbbT Duguet (?-circa 1767)
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O saving Victim, open wide
The gate of heaven to man below;
Our foes press on from every side;
Your aid supply; Your strength bestow.
To your great Name be endless praise;
Immortal Godhead, One in Three;
Grant us, for endless length of days,
In our true native land to be.
Latin
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