O SALUTARIS HOSTIA
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The words of Saint Thomas Aquinas – “O saving victim who opens wide the gate of heaven…” Stephanie’s motets having enduring quality with beautiful melodies, long lines and intuitive voice leading.
LYRICS
O Salutaris Hostia
Quae caeli pandis ostium:
Bella premunt hostilia,
Da robur, fer auxilium.
Uni trinoque Domino
Sit sempiterna gloria,
Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis donet in patria.
O saving Victim, opening wide
The gate of heaven to all us below:
Our foes press on from every side;
Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.
To Thy great Name be endless praise,
Immortal Godhead, One in Three!
O grant us endless length of days
With Thee in our true country.