O saving Victim, opening wide (Gregorian chant)

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• (Posted 2022-03-16)  CPDL #68454:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 32 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words underlaid.

• (Posted 2022-03-16)  CPDL #68453:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 82 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

General Information

Title: O saving Victim, opening wide
Composer: Anonymous (Gregorian chant)
Tune: Verbum supernum prodiens
Lyricist: Thomas Aquinas

Translation by Edward Caswall

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Unison
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Mode ii, Nevers MS, 13th century

External websites:

• https://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html

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.