O Sacrum Convivium - Traditional

O sacrum convivium,
In quo Christus sumitur:
Recolitur memoria passionis eius:
Mens impletur gratiae:
Et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur.
Alleluia.

O Sacrum Convivium Lyrics were written by Saint Thomas Aquinas to summarize the meaning of the Blessed Sacrament. The song O Sacrum Convivium describes the Eucharist as a banquet in which Christ is received the memory of His passion is renewed and the soul is filled with grace. It also looks forward to the pledge of future glory. By chanting the O Sacrum Convivium lyrics the faithful reflect on the threefold significance of the Sacrament encompassing the past present and future. This text has inspired many beautiful polyphonic settings by composers such as Messiaen and Tallis serving as a meditative centerpiece for Eucharistic Adoration and the reception of Communion.