He says, “Farewell,” and then returns
On Spirit’s breath at Pentecost;
We find our hearts within us burn
When He descends within His Host.
He takes His Body, Blood above–
Ascends and then on altar comes;
Through Spirit He makes present love
Of Him who one of us becomes.
His Risen Self ascends, descends
In Catholic Church on altar raised
Where we adore the One who mends
Our hearts and give Him all our praise.
From there He enters every heart
To save each one from sin and death;
His Body, Blood to each impart
And enter us on Spirit’s breath.
Ascension is His own prelude
To promise He forever makes
To come again from Holy Rood
And thirst for love within us slake,
For He is Risen from the dead!
Forever for us is alive
To come again in wine and bread,
And to each one His new life gives.
PROCLAIMING TRUTH! 