The heavenly Word, proceeding forth

PART 1 -
1 The heavenly Word, proceeding forth
yet leaving not the Father’s side,
accomplishing his work on earth
had reached at length life’s eventide.

2 By false disciple to be given
to foemen for his life athirst,
himself, the very bread of heaven,
he gave to his disciples first.

*3 He gave himself in either kind,
his precious flesh, his precious blood;
in love's own fullness thus designed
of the whole man to be the food.

*4 By birth their fellow-man was he,
their meat, when sitting at the board;
he died, our ransomer to be;
he ever reigns, their great reward.

PART TWO -
5 O saving Victim, opening wide
the gate of heaven to man below,
our foes press on from every side:
thine aid supply, thy strength bestow.

6 All praise and thanks to thee ascend
for evermore, blest One in Three;
O grant us life that shall not end
in our true native land with thee. Amen.