Panis Angelicus
Panis angelicus (Latin for "Bread of Angels" or "Angelic Bread") is the penultimate stanza of the hymn "Sacris solemniis" written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy of the feast, including prayers for the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.
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"Panis Angelicus" is a verse from the hymn "Sacris solemniis" written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi in the 13th century.13
It is the penultimate stanza of the hymn and has often been set to music separately from the rest of the hymn.1
The lyrics describe the bread of heaven that becomes the bread of all mankind and the end of all imaginings.2
The Lord becomes our food, poor, a servant, and humble. We beseech Thee, Godhead One in Three, that Thou wilt visit us, as we worship Thee, lead us through Thy ways, We who wish to reach the light in which Thou dwellest.0 Amen."