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Corpus Christi
Bread and wine brought before You
Gifts of earth are lifted high
Holy Spirit, come upon them
Sanctify what we supply
Corpus Christi, given for us
Corpus Christi, living bread
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity
Living Christ, our souls are fed
Take and eat, this is My Body
Given freely now for you
Take and drink, this is My chalice
Blood of covenant made new
Corpus Christi, given for us
Corpus Christi, living bread
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity
Living Christ, our souls are fed
Blood poured for our forgiveness
New and everlasting grace
Do this in My memory
Christ becomes our meeting place
Corpus Christi, given for us
Corpus Christi, living bread
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity
Living Christ, our souls are fed
We approach Your holy table
We receive the living Christ
Fill us with Your Holy Spirit
Strengthen us in grace and life
Spirit called
Gifts made holy
Body given
Blood outpoured
Corpus Christi, given for us
Corpus Christi, living bread
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity
Living Christ, our souls are fed
Corpus Christi
Bread of heaven
Corpus Christi
Christ within us
ABOUT THIS SONG
Written and produced by Tasmanian songwriter Jason Bresnehan, Corpus Christi is a musical arrangement in the sacred chamber music / classical genre with a male vocal. The song explores the Catholic belief that Jesus Christ becomes truly present in the Eucharist through the consecration of bread and wine during the Mass. Drawing heavily upon the language of the liturgy itself, the song reflects the reverence, mystery and wonder surrounding what Catholics describe as the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.
The lyrics follow the movement of the Eucharistic celebration from the preparation of the gifts through to Holy Communion. References to the Holy Spirit sanctifying the gifts, Christ's words at the Last Supper, the new covenant and the reception of Communion reinforce the central theme of the song: that the Eucharist is not merely symbolic but the true Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. Rather than attempting to explain or defend the doctrine, the song approaches the Eucharist through worship, allowing the language of the Mass itself to become the vehicle through which the message is expressed.
The artwork depicts bread and a chalice resting upon a table beneath a descending column of golden light. A gathered congregation stands beyond the table while the bread and chalice remain at the centre of the composition. The image reflects the central claim of the song and of Catholic Eucharistic belief: that ordinary earthly gifts become the meeting place between heaven and earth. The descending light symbolises divine action upon the elements, while the bread and chalice represent the mystery at the heart of the Mass where Catholics believe Christ becomes truly present in the Eucharist. The visual simplicity of the image mirrors the apparent simplicity of the Eucharistic elements themselves, drawing attention to the belief that something extraordinary is occurring beneath an outwardly ordinary appearance.
This song forms part of the Sacred Chamber Music / Classical Collection by Seventh Ribbon Music.
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