We hail thy Presence glorious

We hail thy Presence glorious. Richard Godfrey Parsons* (1882-1948). Bishop Richard Parsons was a notable churchman of the first half of the 20th century. This hymn for Holy Communion appeared in A&MR just after his death. It had five stanzas. Stanzas 3 and 4 deal mellifluously with the Prayer of Consecration: O Living bread from heaven,  Jesus, our Saviour good,Who thine own self hast given  To be our souls’ true food;For us thy body broken  Hung on the Cross of shame:This Bread its hallowed token  We break in thy dear name. O stream of love unending,   Poured from the one true Vine, With our weak nature blending   The strength of life divine; Our thankful faith confessing   In thy...