O saving Victim, opening wide (Anonymous)
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- (Posted 2022-03-16) CPDL #68452:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-16). Score information: A4, 1 page, 42 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the rhythmic version (from hymn no. 3) as published in The Hymnal 1982, harmony from Gothaisches Cantional, 1651.
- (Posted 2022-03-16) CPDL #68451:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-16). Score information: A4, 1 page, 116 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the rhythmic version (from hymn no. 3) as published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.
- (Posted 2022-03-16) CPDL #68450:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-16). Score information: A4, 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version arranged by Bach as published in The Hymnal 1982.
- (Posted 2022-03-16) CPDL #68449:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-16). Score information: A4, 1 page, 103 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version arranged by Bach as published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.
General Information
Title: O saving Victim, opening wide
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Herr Jesu Christ
Lyricist: Thomas Aquinas
- Translation by Edward Caswall
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
Description: Melody from Cantionale Germanicum, 1628
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Original text and translations
English text
O saving Victim, opening wide
the gate of heaven to us below,
our foes press on from every side,
thine aid supply, thy strength bestow.
All praise and thanks to thee ascend
for evermore, blest One in Three;
O grant us life that shall not end
in our true native land with thee.
An English version of O salutaris hostia. The Latin original and other translations may be found here.