O saving Victim, opening wide (Gregorian chant)
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- 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.
- 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:
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.