Panis Angelicus
“Panis Angelicus” is a hymn “Sacris solemniis,” written by Saint Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century and set to music here by César Franck and sung by the lovely South African soprano Pretty Yende.
Latin
Panis Angelicus fit panis hominum
Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum
O res mirabilis! Manducat Dominum
Pauper, pauper, servus et humilis
Pauper, pauper, servus et humilis
English Translation
The angel’s bread becomes the bread of men
The heavenly bread ends all symbols
Oh, miraculous thing! The body of the Lord will nourish
The poor, poor, and humble servant
The poor, poor, and humble servant
