Eucharistic Meditations
One
- Bread of our God descended to live amidst our grief,
Restorer of His promise in prayer and belief;
Wine of His Son afflicted flows yet within our veins,
Thus Jesus now ascended is with us as He reigns. - The wonder of our banquet of unsurpassed delight
Is tempered with the knowledge of the perils of the fight;
Though prayer and praise we offer, our weakness yet endures
Without the spirit's succour which strengthens and ensures. - Such Eucharistic splendour no potentate has seen
Nor such mysterious valour displayed before a queen;
Thy table decked with honour where saints feast without end
Within the Holy Spirit from whom all Grace descends.