Prayer of Thomas Aquinas
Tantum Ergo
The Tantum Ergo is the last part of the Pange Lingua, written by Saint Thomas Aquinas. Tantum Ergo is traditionally sung as part of a Eucharistic devotion called Benediction. Eucharistic devotions encourage us to pray in adoration, acknowledging the greatness of the Lord and helping us to deepen our desire to celebrate the Eucharist liturgy, the heart and the summit of the Church’s life. Two examples of Eucharistic devotion are Benediction and Forty Hours Devotion.
With heads bowed let us now worship a sacrament so great;
And let the old teaching give way to the new;
Let faith reinforce our belief where the senses cannot.
To the Father and the Son let there be praise and jubilation,
Salvation, honor, virtue, and also blessing;
To the Holy Spirit let there be equal praise.
— St Thomas Aquinas
Lo! the sacred Host we hail;
Lo! o’er ancient forms departing,
newer rites of grace prevail;
faith for all defects supplying,
where the feeble senses fail.
and the Son who reigns on high,
with the Holy Ghost proceeding
forth from Each eternally,
be salvation, honor, blessing,
might and endless majesty. Amen.
— St Thomas Aquinas
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