O Sacrum convivium, in quo Christus sumitur:
recolitur memoria passionis eius;
mens impletur gratia et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur.*
Panis angelicus fit panis hominum;
dat panis caelicus figuris terminum;
O res mirabilis: manducat Dominum pauper, servus et humilis.**
* O Sacred Banquet, in which Christ is received,
the memory of his passion recalled,
and a pledge of future glory is given to us.
** The bread of angels is become the bread of men;
this heavenly bread does away with symbols;
O what a wonderful thing, that a poor and humble servant may consume his Lord.