The elevation of the Host [at Communion] | O ineffable mystery

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Translation © by Yaoyao Yuan

Elévation: O misterium ineffabile

Language: Latin

Our translations: ENG SPA

O misterium ineffabile,
o charitatis sacramentum adorabile, 
in quo Christi caro viva 
dilectos cibat convivos,
quos pretioso redemit sanguine.
O pietatis miraculum,
hic est panis vita vitae.
Hic est cibus animae
ibi caro, ibi sanguis
convertent gratiae, 
donat filios gloriae.
O amor, o pietas, 
o epularum jocunditarum felicitas.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by François Couperin (1668 - 1733), "Elévation: O misterium ineffabile", c1700 [ soprano, bass, and continuo ], motet [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Yaoyao Yuan) , "The elevation of the Host [at Communion]", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Saúl Botero Restrepo) , "Oh misterio inefable", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Saúl Botero Restrepo

This text was added to the website: 2011-02-16
Line count: 13
Word count: 48

The elevation of the Host [at Communion]

Language: English after the Latin

O ineffable mystery,
O adored sacrament of love
in which the living flesh of Christ
nourishes the beloved guests,
whom he has redeemed with his precious blood.
O miracle of piety,
this is the bread of life.
This is the food of the soul,
where there is flesh, there also is blood
transformed by thankfulness
granting glory to your children
O love, O piety,
O happiness of joyfulfeasting.

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This text was added to the website: 2024-07-10
Line count: 13
Word count: 68