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WE HAIL THY PRESENCE GLORIOUS

We hail thy presence glorious,

O Christ our great High Priest,

o'er sin and death victorious,

at thy thanksgiving feast:

as thou art interceding

for us in heaven above,

thy church on earth is pleading

thy perfect work of love.

Richard Godfrey Parsons (1882-1948)

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WE HAIL THY PRESENCE GLORIOUS

Through thee in every nation

thine own their hearts upraise,

offering one pure oblation,

one sacrifice of praise:

with thee in blest communion

the living and the dead

are joined in closest union,

one Body and one Head.

Richard Godfrey Parsons (1882-1948)

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WE HAIL THY PRESENCE GLORIOUS

O living bread from heaven,

Jesu, our Saviour good,

who thine own self hast given

to be our souls' true food;

for us thy body broken

hung on the cross of shame:

this bread its hallowed token,

we break in thy dear name.

Richard Godfrey Parsons (1882-1948)

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WE HAIL THY PRESENCE GLORIOUS

O stream of love unending,

poured from the one true vine,

with our weak nature blending

the strength of life divine;

our thankful faith confessing

in thy life-blood outpoured,

we drink this cup of blessing

and praise thy name, O Lord.

Richard Godfrey Parsons (1882-1948)

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WE HAIL THY PRESENCE GLORIOUS

May we thy word believing,

thee through thy gifts receive,

that, thou within us living,

we all to God may live;

draw us from earth to heaven

till sin and sorrow cease,

forgiving and forgiven,

in love and joy and peace.

Richard Godfrey Parsons (1882-1948)

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