A Hymn about Holy Communion -- Marmeen deroonagan
Like the Liturgy of the Word, the Eucharist also begins with a hymn to Jesus
Christ. This first hymn of the Eucharist asserts that when we receive
the Body and Blood of Christ in Holy Communion, we are being joined to the
same Son of God who is praised by the angels in heaven: "The body of
the Lord and the blood of the Savior are present before us. The heavenly
hosts invisibly sing with unceasing voice: Holy, holy, holy, Lord of hosts"
[23].
Marmeen deroonagan reminds us that in Holy Communion we become one with
Almighty God. We literally tap into the divine power of God, for whom
"All things are possible" [Matthew 19:26].
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