Pange lingua gloriosi

Pange, lingua, gloriósi
Córporis mystérium,
Sanguinísque pretiósi,
Quem in mundi prétium
Fructus ventris generósi
Rex effúdit géntium.

Sing, my tongue, the mystery
of the glorious Body,
and of the precious Blood
which — the price of the world —
the King of the nations poured forth,
fruit of a noble womb.

Nobis datus, nobis natus
Ex intácta Vírgine,
Et in mundo conversátus,
Sparso verbi sémine,
Sui moras incolátus
Miro clausit órdine.

Given to us, born for us
of an undefiled Virgin,
he dwelt among us in the world
and scattered the seed of the word;
and the time of his sojourning
he closed in a wondrous order.

In suprémæ nocte cœnæ
Recúmbens cum frátribus,
Observáta lege plene
Cibis in legálibus,
Cibum turbæ duodénæ
Se dat suis mánibus.

On the night of the Last Supper,
reclining with his brethren,
the Law fully kept
as to the prescribed foods,
he gives himself with his own hands
as food to the company of the Twelve.

Verbum caro, panem verum
Verbo carnem éfficit:
Fitque sanguis Christi merum,
Et si sensus déficit,
Ad firmándum cor sincérum
Sola fides súfficit.

The Word made flesh, by a word,
makes true bread his flesh;
and the wine becomes the Blood of Christ.
And if the senses fall short,
faith alone suffices
to make firm the sincere heart.

Tantum ergoTantum ergo Sacraméntum
Venerémur cérnui:
Et antíquum documéntum
Novo cedat rítui:
Præstet fides suppleméntum
Sénsuum deféctui.

Tantum ergoSo great a Sacrament, therefore,
let us venerate, bowed low;
and let the old observance
give way to the new rite;
let faith supply
for the failure of the senses.

Genitóri, Genitóque
Laus et jubilátio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoque
Sit et benedíctio:
Procedénti ab utróque
Compar sit laudátio. Amen.

To the Father and the Son
be praise and jubilation,
salvation, honour, and power,
and blessing too;
and to the One who proceeds from both
be equal praise. Amen.