Sancti Venite - Communion Song

This communion song presents numerous performance possibilities. The refrain/ ostinato may be sung as a stand-alone ostinato, the verses may be sung on alternate statements of the ostinato in either English or Latin, instrumental parts my be added between alternate statements of the ostinato or may accompany the ostinato or verses.
Sancti venite was composed at Bangor Abbey in the 7th century AD, making it the oldest known Eucharistic hymn.
This hymn is attributed to St. Sechnall (d 457), otherwise known as St. Secundius, who was the nephew of St. Patrick.
Full score and instrumental parts available soon from GIA Music
Come and take the flesh of Christ
Which he gave to be our bread.
Drink the chalice of his blood
Which upon the cross he shed.
We who are redeemed and saved,
By his body and his blood,
Hail the saving sacred Host
Which he gave to be our food.
Giver of salvation,
Christ, the Son of God most high,
Sacrificed to save the world,
Raised with him, we will not die.
One in body, heart and mind
We are one by love united
Christ be love within this sign
Shared for all as bread and wine.