Sweet Sacrament divine

Sweet Sacrament divine

Our Choir sung one of my favourite hymns (I have many), “Sweet Sacrament divine”, during the administration of communion in the Sung Eucharist at Godmanchester Church on Sunday. What I particularly like about it, is its prayerfulness. In the New English Hymnal which we use as our main hymn book, it is listed as being, “A hymn to Christ in his sacramental presence”.

There is only the picture to see in this video. Close your eyes, and let the words wash over and through you.

I don’t know who it is singing; the information isn’t given on YouTube, but they sing it extremely well.

Here are the words, if you want to read or sing yourself:

Sweet Sacrament divine,
hid in thine earthly home;
lo! round thy lowly shrine,
with suppliant hearts we come;
Jesus, to thee our voice we raise
In songs of love and heartfelt praise
sweet Sacrament divine.

Sweet Sacrament of peace,
dear home of every heart,
where restless yearnings cease,
and sorrows all depart.
there in thine ear, all trustfully,
we tell our tale of misery,
sweet Sacrament of peace.

Sweet Sacrament of rest,
ark from the ocean’s roar,
within thy shelter blest
soon may we reach the shore;
save us, for still the tempest raves,
save, lest we sink beneath the waves:
sweet Sacrament of rest.

Sweet Sacrament divine,
earth’s light and jubilee,
in thy far depths doth shine
the Godhead’s majesty;
sweet light, so shine on us, we pray
that earthly joys may fade away:
sweet Sacrament divine.