Panis angelicus


Panis angelicus, fit panis hominum.
Heavenly bread that becomes the bread for all mankind
Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum.
Bread from the angelic host that is the end of all imaginings.
Ores mirabilis manducat dominum.
Oh, miraculous thing! This body of God will nourish
Pauper, pauper servus et humilis.
Even the poorest,the most humble of servants.


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