O Godhead hid devoutly I adore Thee [Complete Hymn with Lyrics]

The hymn entitled ‘O Godhead hid devoutly I adore Thee‘ is one of the popular English hymns which is used in Christian communities during worship. Catholic faithful use this hymn as one of the Communion Hymns for Mass and other liturgical celebrations. You will find below the lyrics of this hymn.

O Godhead hid devoutly I adore Thee Lyrics (Key F 4/4)

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1. O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore Thee,

Who truly art within the forms before men,

To Thee my heart I bow with bended knee,

As failing quite in contemplating Thee.

2. Sight touch, and taste in Thee are each deceived,

The ear alone most safely is believed,

I believe all the Son of God has spoken,

Than Truth’s own word there is truer token.

3. God only on the Cross lay hid from view,

But here lies hid at once the Manhood too,

And I, in both professing my belief.

Make the same prayer as the repentant thief.

4. Thy wounds as Thomas saw, I do not see, yet

Thee confess my Lord and God to be, make me believe

Thee ever more and more, in

Thee my hope, in Thee my love to store.

5. O Thou Memorial of our Lord’s own dying!

O Bread that living art and vivifying!

Make ever Thou my soul on Thee to live,

Ever a taste of heavenly sweetness give.

6. O loving Pelican! O Jesus, Lord

Unclean I am, but cleanse me in Thy Blood.

Of which a single drop, for sinners spilt.

Is ransom for a world’s entire guilt.

7. Jesus! whom for the present veil’ I see,

What I so thirst for, Oh vouchsafe to me.

That I may see Thy countenance unfolding.

And may be blest Thy glory in beholding.

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