Continuing my survey of the songs in Catholic Worship Book II, that I haven’t already blogged when doing As One Voice and other sources, I find a song for Eucharist by John Greally. The third verse was never going to get into a Catholic hymnal and is omitted here. It is another text that reads rather poorly and sings surprisingly well in the clips I have heard.
It is set to DRAKE’S BROUGHTON by Elgar. Since there are no chords in CWB II for this song, you can get them in TIS (527).
See us, Lord about your altar,
Though so many we are one;
Many souls by love united
In the heart of Christ, your Son.Hear our prayers, O loving Father,
Hear in them your Son our Lord;
Hear him speak our love and worship
As we sing with one accord.[ Once were seen the blood and water:
Now are seen but bread and wine;
Once in human form he suffered,
Now his form is but a sign.]Wheat and grape contain the meaning:
Food and drink he is to all;
One in him, we kneel adoring,
Gathered by his loving call.Hear us yet: so much is needful
In our frail, disordered life;
Stay with us and tend our weakness
Till that day of no more strife.Members of his Mystic Body
Now we know our prayer is heard,
Heard by you because your children
Have received the eternal Word.