"Verbum supernum prodiens" (literally: The word [descending] from above) is a Catholic hymn in long metre by St Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274). It was written for the Hour of Lauds in the Divine Office of Corpus Christi. It is about the institution of the Eucharist by Christ at the Last Supper, and His Passion and death. The last two verses form a hymn on their own as well, O salutaris hostia, which is sung at the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There is also an unrelated Latin Nativity hymn of the same name. Latin text and English translation See also Adoro te devote Lauda Sion O salutaris hostia Pange lingua Sacris solemniis Veni creator spiritus Saint Mass References External links in the Catholic Encyclopedia discusses the two hymns of the same name. Eucharist in the Catholic Church 13th-century poems Latin-language Christian hymns 13th-century Latin literature Medieval literature Hymns by Thomas Aquinas