O SAVING VICTIM OPEN WIDE
"I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand
of God." Acts 7:56
Words: Thomas Aquinas (1227-1274); translated by Edward Caswall, 1849.
Music: "O Salutaris Hostia," Abbé Duguet (?-circa 1767).
O saving Victim, open wide
The gate of heaven to man below;
Our foes press on from every side;
Your aid supply; Your strength bestow.
To your great Name be endless praise;
Immortal Godhead, One in Three;
Grant us, for endless length of days,
In our true native land to be.