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 On the  night  of  that  last  supper Seated with  His  chosen  band, He the  paschal  victim  eating, First fulfils  the  Law's  command; Then, as  food  to  His  apostles Gives Himself  with  His  own  hand.

Word made  flesh,  the  bread  of  nature By His  word  to  flesh  He  turns; Wine into  His  blood  He  changes  — What though  sense  no  change  discerns Only be  the  heart  in  earnest, Faith her  lesson  quickly  learns.

OWN in  adoration  falling, Lo! the sacred  Host  we  hail; Lo I  o'er  ancient  forms  departing, Newer rites  of  grace  prevail; Faith, for  all  defects  supplying, Where the  feeble  senses  fail

To the  Everlasting  Father, And the  Son  who  reigns  on  high, With the  Holy  Ghost  proceeding Forth from  each  eternally, Be salvation,  honor,  blessing, Might, and  endless  majesty.

I. PERHAPS  you  know  from  your  own experience what  homesickness  is, the indescribable   longing  for    home,  for your dear  ones. The saints  also  knew  what