The hymn text was written by a Catholic priest a few years after he joined the Catholic Church. This is a wonderful hymn to sing for Adoration, Offertory, or Communion. Please take a moment to read about this beautiful hymn and the contributions he made to Catholic hymnody.
Please visit my website Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and click on HYMN OF THE MONTH.
I love this hymn! I learned it at the SSPX parish in New Zealand, to the Aurelia tune. Profoundly moving to hear the entire parish sing it... they are decidedly a parish that sings!
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