Panis Angelicus

A beautiful song called Panis Angelicus I heard during Mass. It was sung during communion and it touched my heart so deeply. I went in search of it and came across two of them sung. I put one on my other blog and this one on this blog. I had to share it, because it is too beautiful to hold onto. This video is of Frank Tenaglia singing and the lyrics I came across are posted below.


PANIS ANGELICUS
Cesar Franck

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.

Panis angelicus
Fit panis hominum;
Dat panis coelicus
Figuris terminum;
O res mirabilis!
Manducat dominum

Pauper, pauper
Servus et humilis.
Pauper, pauper
Servus, servus et humilis.

HEAVENLY BREAD
Heavenly bread
That becomes the bread for all mankind;
Bread from the angelic host
That is the end of all imaginings.
Oh, miraculous thing!
This body of God will nourish

Even the poorest,
The most humble of servants.
Even the poorest,
The most humble of servants.

Heavenly bread
That becomes the bread for all mankind;
Bread from the angelic host
That is the end of all imaginings.
Oh, miraculous thing!
This body of God will nourish

Even the poorest,
The most humble of servants.
Even the poorest,
The most humble of servants.


I know I said I wasn't going to post for awhile but when I read the English words to the song I understood why I felt such joy when I heard the song sung. The bread from heaven for all mankind. How true it is too. I was recalling a video of the Lamb at the time and the truth of God's great love. But it was also the Gospel reading that really touched my heart the most. The forgiveness of the woman who washed the feet of our Lord with her tears. I remembered the time I too was at the Lord's feet crying for his forgiveness and received it. I'll never forget that day that I knelt at the foot of the Blessed Sacrament and cried from the depths of my soul and literally washed his feet with my sorrow for my sinfulness. When I heard the homily about this today I had come full circle and realized that he did forgive me, it's just the people around us that have a hard time with sinners, they are like the Pharisees in the Gospel always in judgement of those who are not like them.

For three years plus some I have had a fantastic journey since I have had the most wonderful experience a person could ever have. Today I have come to the realization of the whole thing. It wasn't easy believe me to understand the pictures I was given and the purpose behind them. Some I still don't understand, but then that is the beauty of God in his love. He gave me glimpses of heaven. He gave me the Trinity, but most of all he gave me the Lamb of God. Where he is so alive. I don't doubt for a minute that he is alive in this precious gift for mankind. And for that particular reason the song that was sung at Mass during communion was all the more special.

For the last few days at work I have been working non-stop without a break while there for close to eight hours and it had me so tired that I didn't want to write or do anything else for that matter. I was so discouraged to work that hard for less than what I did before when I lost my job when the department eliminated nine positions. But what hurt me the most was being told to clock out and then to stay and help for close to 45 minutes, and to return a tip given to me to cover a night shortage. Two days of this and I was at my wits end and crying on my way home and asking our Lord what it is he is asking of me. But then I came to understand that I have the strength to do what is asked of me and to go about what I need to do. That no matter what is put before me he gives me the strength to do it. Right now what is important is that I am working and God is good. I am where I am to discover what I need to. And God is so very good.