Ecce panis angelorum II

The three-part women's voices of this setting of Ecce panis angelorum II create a bright, clear sound, with the uppermost line often soaring above the others. The Latin text, a Eucharistic sequence hymn, speaks of Christ as the bread of angels, becoming food for travellers and the true bread for God's children, in contrast to the dogs. It also invokes Jesus as the good shepherd, begging him to feed and protect us, and to grant us a vision of the land of the living, making us commensals, co-heirs, and companions of the saints.