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Show j j An Ancient Celtic Hymn. f I The following ancient Celtic hymn. I f exceedingly graceful and poetical in J j its sentiment, most quoted by the J Most Rev. John Clancy, bishop of the J diocese of Elphin, in Ireland, In his I ' address at the recent International I j Eucharist congress of Cologne: We offer Thee Every flower that ever' grew, Every bird that ever flew. Every wind that ever blew, Good God-! ! Every thunder rolling, Every church bell tolling, Every leaf and sod Laudamus Te. We offer Thee ' Every wave that ever moved Every heart that ever loved f Thee, Thy Father's well-beloved, Dear Lord! Every river dashing. Every lightning flashing Like an angel's sword, Benedicimus Te. We offer Thee Every cloud that ever swept O'er the skies, and broke and wept In vain, and with the flowerets slept. Our King! Every pure heart praying, Every angel stayirg Before Thy throne to sing: Adoramus Te. We effer Thee I Every flake of virgin snow, !'. Every spring the earth below. Every human joy and woe, iOur Love! " Lord! and all Thy glorious Pf, o'er death victorious. Throned in Heaven above! J Gloriflcamus Te. I T,ik.' all of thm, O dearest Lord I : In the Eucharist, loved, adored, ' Multiply them, one by one; Multiply them into millions; I Tnto gracious rnTTllons ? Into gorgeous millions ! j Tnto golden millions j nf Glorias, glorious Son! I j -nd then. O dear Lord! listen j """hero th? Tabernacles glisten. J j To those nraises. Holiest One! j I TVu Eucharistice. Amen |