O Saving Victim- St. Thomas Aquinas
[Verse 1]
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O Saving Victim, opening wide
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The gate of heaven to man be-low
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Our foes press on from eve-ry side;
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Thine aid supply, Thy strength be-stow.
[Verse 2]
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To Thy great Name be endless praise,
C G D G
Immortal Godhead, One in Three!
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O grant us endless length of days
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In our true native land with Thee.
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A-men
O Salutaris Hostia (Latin)
[Verse 3]
C F C
O salutaris Hostia,
C G D G
Quae caeli pandis ostium:
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Bella premunt hostilia,
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Da robur, fer auxilium.
[Verse 4]
C F C
Uni trinoque Domino
C G D G
Sit sempiterna gloria,
G C F C Dm
Qui vitam sine termino
G C G C
Nobis donet in patria.
F C
Amen
Lyrics by St Thomas Aquinas. Traditional Melody
