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Draw Near

Michael Joncas

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 horal Series

Draw Near
Assembly, Descant, SATB Choir, Organ, and Guitar

Based on Sancti, venite, Christi corpus sumite Michael Joncas

Antiphonary of Bennchar, 7th cent. VENITE SUMITE,
Tr. by John M. Neale, 1818–1866, alt. 10 10 10 10 10 with refrain
Verses adapt. and refrain by Michael Joncas

INTRO Lyric and processional (q = ca. 112)

A b/C B b/D Ab Bb Eb
b
& b b 44 ˙ ˙ w
NC Gm Cm
˙ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙œ ˙
œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ww
P
∑ ∑ œœ˙ w
Organ
? bb 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ˙ ˙ œ
b4 ˙ œ ˙ ˙ w
Ped.

© 2014, Michael Joncas. Published by OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

1 . 8 0 0 . 5 4 8 . 8 7 4 9     o c p . o r g
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b F Unison
VERSE 1

& b ˙
b œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ
œ œ ˙ w
1. Draw near and take the bod - y of the Lord; come, drink the

Eb A b/C Bb6 A b/E b Eb B b/D Ab

bb œ œ
Fm7

& b ˙œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œ œ ˙˙ ˙˙ wœ ˙œ
œ œ œ
˙ œ ˙
Fœ
œ œ œ œ ˙ œ
? bb œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œœ
˙˙ ˙
˙ wœ œ ˙
˙ œ œ œ
œ
b

b œ œ œ ˙
&b b œ ˙ n˙ w œ œ œ œ ˙
1. ho - ly blood for you out - poured. Saved by his bod - y

Bb A b/C
b œ œ
Cm Fsus4 F Fm C7 Fm

&b b œ œœ œ ˙˙ . n˙ œ w œ ˙ ˙˙ œœ œœ ˙˙
œ œ œ œ œ n œœ

? b b œœ œ
œ
œ œ œœ
œ
ww w ˙ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙
b œ œ ˙ ˙

b œ œ
&b b œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙
œ œ œ œ
1. and his ho - ly blood, with souls re - freshed we give our thanks to

B b/D B b/D A b/E b B b/D A b/C E b/G Ab6

b
G/B Cm

& b b œœ A œœ œœ œ œ ˙˙ .. œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ˙˙
nœ A œœ œ œ œ œ
? b œœ œœ ˙ œ œ ˙˙ .. œœ œ˙ . œ œ œ
œ
˙
˙
œ œ ˙ ˙
bb nœ œ œ ˙ ˙

b
& b b ˙. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
˙ w
œ œ
1. God, with souls re - freshed we give our thanks to God.

Bb A b/E b Cm/E b A b/C E b/B b Bb Eb

b
& b b ˙˙ .. œ œw œ œ œ œ˙ œ œ˙ œ ˙˙
˙ ww

? bb ˙. œ œw œ œ œ œ˙ . œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
b ˙. œ œ w w
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% REFRAIN
P F f
bbb ˙
Soprano

˙ œ ˙˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙
& œ w˙ ˙ œ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
Alto
Ve - ní - te, sú - mi - te Cor - pus Chri - sti
˙ ˙˙ ww ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙ œœ œœ ˙˙
?Tenorb ˙ w ˙ ˙
bb ˙ n˙
Bass
P F f
% A b/E b Eb B bsus4 Bb o Bb6 A b/C B b/D Eb

bb
B 7 Csus4 Cm

& b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙
œ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ w˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
P F f
? b b ˙w ˙ w ˙
˙ n˙
˙ ww œ œ ˙˙
˙ œœ œœ ˙˙
b
P F
& bbb œ œ ẇ ˙ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ œ ˙˙
˙ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ
Dó - mi - ni; ve - ní - te, bí - bi -
œ œœ ˙œ ˙ ˙ ˙˙ ww
? bb œ œ ˙
w ˙ ˙
˙
˙
n˙
b
P F
Ab Fm/B b Bb A b/E b Eb B bsus4 Bb Bb6 o
b
Fm7 B 7

&b b ˙ œ
˙ œ ẇ ˙ ˙ œ ˙˙
œ w˙ ˙
˙ œ ˙˙
œ
P F
? b b œœ œœ ˙œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙
w
˙ w ˙ ˙
b w ˙ n˙

b f
& b b w˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙
to Verses 2, 3

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ww
te san - ctum Sán - gui - nem Chri - sti.

? b b ww œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ˙œ œ œ ˙ ww
b ˙ ˙ œ ˙ ˙
w
f
A b/C B b/D Ab Bb Eb

bbb
Csus4 Cm Gm Cm
˙ œ˙ œ ˙
to Verses 2, 3
& w˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ww
f
? b b ww œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ˙œ œ œ ˙ ww
b ˙ ˙ œ ˙ ˙
w
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VERSE 2

bF œ œ
S/A

&b b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w ˙
2. Christ our re - deem - er, God’s e - ter - nal Son, has by his

œ œ œ œ œ œ
bb b Œ Fœ œ œ
?T/B œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Œ
2. Christ our re - deem - er, God’s e - ter - nal Son, has by his

Eb A b/C Bb6 A b/E b Eb B b/D Ab

b œ œœ
Fm7

& b b ˙œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œ
˙ œ ˙˙ ˙˙ wœ œ ˙ ˙œ
œ œ
Fœ
œ
? b œ œ œ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ
œ œ œ
˙˙ ˙ œw œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ
œ
bb ˙

b œ œ œ ˙
&b b œ ˙ n˙ w œ œ œ œ ˙
2. cross and blood the vic - t’ry won: He gave his life for

œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ ˙ œ
? bb œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ
b
2. cross and blood the vic - t’ry won: He gave his life for

Bb A b/C
b œ œ
Cm Fsus4 F Fm C7 Fm

&b b œ œ œœ œ œœ ˙˙ . n˙ œ w
œ œ ˙
˙˙ œœ œœ œ n œœ ˙˙

? b b œœ œœ œ œ
œ œ œ
ww w ˙ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙
b œ œ ˙ ˙

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b œ œ
&b b œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
˙ ˙
2. great - est and for least, Him - self the of - f’ring and Him - self the
œ œ nœ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙
? bb Œ Œ
b
2. great - est and for least, Him - self the of - f’ring and Him - self the

B b/D B b/D A b/E b B b/D A b/C E b/G Ab6

b
G/B Cm

& b b œœ A œœ œœ œ ˙˙ .. œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ˙˙
œ nœ A œœ œ œ œ œ
? b œœ œœ ˙ œ œ ˙ ..
˙ œœ œ˙ . œ œ œœ ˙
˙
œ œ ˙ ˙
bb nœ œ œ ˙ ˙

b
& b b ˙. œ ˙
D.S.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ w
2. Priest, Him - self the of - f’ring and Him - self the Priest.

˙. œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
? bb Œ Œ œ œ œ
b
2. Priest, Him - self the of - f’ring and Him - self the Priest.

Bb A b/E b Cm/E b A b/C E b/B b Bb Eb

b
& b b ˙˙ .. œ ˙˙
D.S.

œ œ˙ œ œ˙ ww
œw œ œ œ ˙

? bb ˙˙ . œ œw œ œ œ œ˙ . œ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
b . œ œ w
w

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VERSE 3: a cappella

bF
3. Let us ap - proach with faith - ful hearts sin - cere, pledge of e -

& b b ˙œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ ˙œ œ œ
œ˙ œ ˙˙ ˙˙ wœ œ œ œ
œ ˙
pledge of e -
3. Let us ap - proach with faith - ful hearts sin - cere,
œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
pledge of e -

˙˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ
? bb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ wœ œ ˙ œ
b
F3. Let us ap - proach with faith - ful hearts sin - cere, pledge of e -

b œ
3. ter - nal life re - ceiv - ing here.

& b b œ œœ œœ œ œœ ˙˙ n ˙œ œ w œ ˙
œ
˙˙ œœ œœ œ n œœ ˙˙
3. ter - nal life re - ceiv - ing, re - ceiv - ing here.
Christ, who in this life,
3. ter - nal life re - ceiv - ing here.
œ œ ˙˙ ˙œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙
? b b œ œœ œ œ œœ w
œ œ ˙
˙
˙
b
3. ter - nal life re - ceiv - ing, re - ceiv - ing here.

b
& b b œœ A œœ œœ œ œ ˙˙ .. A œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ˙˙
nœ
3. all the saints de - fends, gives all be - liev - ers life that nev - er

? b œœ œ œ œ
œ nœ œ œ
˙.
˙. œœ œ˙ . œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙
bb ˙ ˙

b
& b b ˙˙ .. œœ ˙˙
D.S.

œ œ˙ . œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙ ww
3. ends, gives all be - liev - ers life that nev - er ends.

? b b ˙˙ . œ œ˙ . œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ ˙ œ œ ww
b . œ œ ˙ ˙ &

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VERSE 4

b Œ fœ œ œ ˙ ˙
Descant (Sop / Ten)

&b b ∑ ∑ ∑
4. Give liv - ing wa - ter,

bF
Melody (Alto / Bass)

&b b ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
œ œ w
4. With heav’n - ly bread make those who hun - ger whole; give liv - ing

Eb A b/C Bb6 A b/E b Eb B b/D Ab

b œ œ
Fm7

& b b ˙œ œ œ œ
œ
œœ œœ œ˙ œ ˙˙ ˙˙ wœ œ ˙ ˙œ
œ œ œ
Fœ
œ œ œ œ œ ˙œ œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ
?b œ œ ˙
bb œ œ ˙ wœ œ ˙ œ

b bb œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ ˙ ∑ ∑
&
4. liv - ing wa - ter to the thirst - ing soul.

b œ œ œ ˙
&b b œ ˙ n˙ w œ œ œ œ ˙
4. wa - ter to the thirst - ing soul. Judge of the na - tions,

Bb A b/C
b œ
& b b œ œœ œœ œ œœ
Cm Fsus4 F Fm C7 Fm

˙˙ . n˙ œ w ˙˙ œœ œœ
œ œ ˙ œ n œœ ˙˙

? b b œœ œœ œœ œ œœ ww w
œ ˙
˙
˙
œ œœ
œ
œœ œœ ˙
˙
b œ

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b ˙. œ œ œ œ œ . œJ œ œ
&b b ∑ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
4. In this great feast, in this great feast of love stay with us

b
&b b œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙
4. to whom all must bow, in this great feast of love stay with us

B b/D B b/D A b/E b B b/D A b/C E b/G Ab6

b
G/B Cm

& b b œœ A œœ œœ œ ˙˙ .. œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ˙˙
œ nœ A œœ œ œ œ œ
? b b œœ œœ ˙ œ œ ˙˙ .. œœ œ˙ . œ œ œœ ˙
˙ œ œ ˙ ˙
b nœ œ œ ˙ ˙

œ. œ œ œ w
b
& b b ˙. Œ Ó Œ œ œ œ
J œ œ œ w
S

T
4. now, in this great feast of love stay with us now.

b
& b b ˙. œ œ œ œ œ ˙ w
?
œ œ œ œ ˙
4. now, in this great feast of love stay with us now.

Bb A b/E b Cm/E b A b/C E b/B b Bb Eb

b
& b b ˙˙ .. œ œ˙ œ œ˙ œ ˙˙
ww
œw œ œ œ ˙

? bb ˙˙ . œ œ˙ . œ œ œ ˙ œ w
b . œ œw œ œ œ œ w
œ
w

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f
FINAL REFRAIN

b
œ œ ˙
Descant

&b b ∑ œ œ ˙ ∑ ∑ ∑

P F f
Ve - ní - te, sú - mi - te

bb b ˙ ˙
S
˙ œ˙ œ ˙
& œ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ œ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
A
Ve - ní - te, sú - mi - te Cor - pus Chri - sti
˙ ˙˙ ww ˙ ˙ ww œ œ ˙ œœ œœ ˙˙
?T b ˙ ˙ ˙
bb ˙ n˙
B
P F f
A b/E b Eb B bsus4 Bb Bb6 o A b/C B b/D Eb
b
B 7 Csus4 Cm

& b b ˙œ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙
˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
P F f
? b b ˙w ˙ w ˙ ˙ ww œ œ ˙˙
˙
œœ œœ ˙˙
b ˙ n˙

b
& b b œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ∑ œ œ ˙ ∑
J
Cor - pus Chri - sti Dó - mi - ni; ve - ní - te,
P F
& bbb œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙˙
˙ ˙ ẇ ˙ œ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ œ
Dó - mi - ni; ve - ní - te, bí - bi -
œ ˙
? b œ œœ ˙œ œ ˙
w
˙ ˙ ˙˙ ww ˙
˙
˙
n˙
bb
P F
Ab Fm/B b Bb A b/E b Eb B bsus4 Bb Bb6 o
b
Fm7 B 7

&b b ˙ œ œ ẇ ˙ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ œ ˙˙
˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ
P F
œ ˙
? b œ œœ ˙œ œ ˙
w
˙ w ˙ w ˙
˙
˙
n˙
bb

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b œ ˙ œ œ ˙.
&b b œ œ ˙ ∑ ∑ œ. J

f
bí - bi - te Sán - gui - nem Chri - sti.

b ˙
& b b w˙ ˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙
˙ ˙œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ww
te san - ctum Sán - gui - nem Chri - sti.

? b ww œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ˙œ œ œ ˙ ww
bb ˙ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ w
f
A b/C B b/D Ab Bb Eb

bbb
Csus4 Cm Gm Cm

& w˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ww
f
? b ww œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙œ œ œ ˙˙ ww
bb ˙ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ w

A b/C B b/D Ab Bb Eb
˙
NC Gm Cm
˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙ œ
& bbb œ œ ˙ œ ˙œ œ ˙˙œ ˙
œ ˙
ww
w
P dim. p
? bb ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
b ˙ w
Ped.

Veníte, súmite Draw near and take

Corpus Christi Dómini; the body of the Lord;
veníte, bíbite come, drink
sanctum Sánguinem Christi. the holy blood of Christ.

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Composer Notes
Over the years I have had a warm and friendly relationship with the Irish National Centre for
Liturgy. The Centre kindly invited me to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in November 2013 to
offer some lectures, share in a panel, and guide some discussions to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
of the promulgation of Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. As a small
gesture of thanks for the Centre’s hospitality, I composed “Draw Near” for this gathering and it was
first sung by the participants during the conference.
I thought this composition would be especially appropriate since the text is drawn from the so-
called Antiphonary of Bangor, the original of which is presumed to have been written at Bangor
Abbey in contemporary County Down, Northern Ireland, before being transferred to (or copied
at) Bobbio Monastery and then taken to Milan by Cardinal Federico Borromeo when he founded
the Ambrosian Library there. The source for “Draw Near” is “Sancti venite Christi corpus sumite,”
a eucharistic hymn found only in the Antiphonary of Bangor. That it was intended to be sung as a
Communion processional is supported by the heading “Ymnum quando comunicarent sacerdotes”
(Hymn when priests go to Communion).
As with many of my compositions, “Draw Near” is composed with a variety of pastoral situations
in mind. It would be possible to have the assembly learn and sing the entire hymn, perhaps even
attempt to have them sing the refrain in four-part harmony. Alternatively a cantor or choir could
sing the verses of the hymn while the assembly simply sings the refrain in unison or harmony.
The most complex version appears in the octavo edition in which each verse expands from unison
singing (vs. 1) to two-part (vs. 2) to SATB a cappella singing (vs. 3) to a descanted version of the
melody (vs. 4). While it should be sung and played reverently, there should also be a strong sense
of rhythmic pulse to the piece, focused as it is on the movement of the faithful to Communion and
then back to the pews.
“Draw Near” could be sung as a Communion processional at any Eucharist. It would be especially
appropriate to be sung on Holy Thursday, Corpus Christi, or any feast with strong eucharistic
overtones (e.g., the Bread of Life discourses found midway through the Sundays of Ordinary
Time, Year B, when the multiplication of the loaves is proclaimed). It would be less appropriate for
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament or eucharistic adoration services since the focus of the text is
on the actual physical consumption of the eucharistic elements.

— Michael Joncas

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Draw Near
(Guitar/Vocal)
Based on Sancti, venite, Christi corpus sumite Michael Joncas
Antiphonary of Bennchar, 7th cent. VENITE SUMITE,
Tr. by John M. Neale, 1818–1866, alt. 10 10 10 10 10 with refrain
Verses adapt. and refrain by Michael Joncas 

INTRO Lyric and processional (q = ca. 112)

Capo 3: ( F/A) (G/B) (Em) (Am) (F) (G) (C)
A b/C B b/D Gm Cm A b Bb Eb
b P˙
& b b 44
NC
˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙
˙ ˙ ˙ w
(Org)

% VERSES
(C) ( F/A) (Dm7) (G6 ) (F/C) (C) (G/B) (F)
Eb A b/C Fm7 B b 6 A b/E b Eb B b/D Ab
b F œ œ
&b b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
1. Draw near and take the bod - y of the Lord; come, drink the
2. Christ our re - deem - er, God’s e - ter - nal Son, has by his
3. Let us ap - proach with faith - ful hearts sin - cere, pledge of e -
4. With heav’n - ly bread make those who hun - ger whole; give liv - ing

(Am) (Dsus4) (D) (G) ( F/A) (Dm) (A7) (Dm)

Bb A b/C
b œ œ œ ˙
Cm Fsus4 F Fm C7 Fm
&b b œ ˙ n˙ w œ œ œ œ ˙
1. ho - ly blood for you out - poured. Saved by his bod - y
2. cross and blood the vic - t’ry won: He gave his life for
3. ter - nal life re - ceiv - ing here. Christ, who in this life,
4. wa - ter to the thirst - ing soul. Judge of the na - tions,

(G/B) (E/G # ) (Am) (G/B) (F/C) (G/B) ( F/A) (C/E) (F6)

B b/D B b/D A b/E b B b/D A b/C E b/G A b 6
b
&b b œ œ œ ˙ ˙
G/B Cm
œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
1. and his ho - ly blood, with souls re - freshed we give our thanks to
2. great - est and for least, Him - self the of - f’ring and Him - self the
3. all the saints de - fends, gives all be - liev - ers life that nev - er
4. to whom all must bow, in this great feast of love stay with us

(G) (F/C) (Am/C) ( F/A) (C/G) (G) (C)

Bb A b/E b Cm/E b A b/C E b/B b Bb Eb
b
&b b ˙. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
˙ w
1. God, with souls re - freshed we give our thanks to God.
2. Priest, Him - self the of - f’ring and Him - self the Priest.
3. ends, gives all be - liev - ers life that nev - er ends.
4. now, in this great feast of love stay with us now.

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REFRAIN
o
(G # 7)
(F/C)
A b/E b
(C)
Eb
(Gsus4)
B bsus4
(G)
Bb
(G6 )
Bb6 o (Asus4 ) (Am) ( F/A)
A b/C
(G/B)
B b/D
bP F f˙
B 7 Csus4 Cm

&b b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
Ve - ní - te, sú - mi - te Cor - pus

(C) (F) (Dm7) (Dm/G) (G) (F/C) (C) (Gsus4) (G)

Eb Ab Fm/B b Bb A b/E b Eb B bsus4 Bb
b
Fm7
P
&b b ˙ ˙ ˙
œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
Chri - sti Dó - mi - ni; ve - ní - te,

o
(G # 7) (Asus4 ) (Am)
(G6 )
Bb6 o ( F/A)
A b/C
(G/B)
B b/D
(Em) (Am) (F)
Ab
(G)
Bb
(C)
Eb
bF f˙
B 7 Csus4 Cm Gm Cm

&b b ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙
D.S.
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
bí - bi - te san - ctum Sán - gui - nem Chri - sti.

Final ( F/A) (G/B) (Em) (Am) (F) (G) (C)

A b/C B b/D Ab Bb Eb
b
NC
P˙ Gm Cm
p
&b b ˙ œ ˙
dim.
˙ ˙ w ˙ w œ ˙ ˙ w
˙

Draw Near
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Draw Near
(Hymn Version)
Based on Sancti, venite, Christi corpus sumite Michael Joncas
Antiphonary of Bennchar, 7th cent. VENITE SUMITE,
Tr. by John M. Neale, 1818–1866, alt. 10 10 10 10 10 with refrain
Verses adapt. and refrain by Michael Joncas 

Eb A b/C Bb6 A b/E b Eb

VERSES

b 4F
Fm7

& b b 4 ˙œ œ œ
œ
œ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ ˙˙ ẇ ˙
1. Draw near and take the bod - y of the Lord;
2. Christ our re - deem - er, God’s e - ter - nal Son,
3. Let us ap - proach with faith - ful hearts sin - cere,

œ œ
4. With heav’n - ly bread make those who hun - ger whole;
œœ œœ œ œ ˙
? b 44 œ
bb
œ œ œ œœ œ œœ ˙˙
˙
˙w ˙
F
B b/D Ab Bb
b œ
Cm Fsus4 F

œ œ œ
& b b ˙œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œœ ˙˙ . n˙ œ w
w
1. come, drink the ho - ly blood for you out - poured.
2. has by his cross and blood the vic - t’ry won:
3. pledge of e - ter - nal life re - ceiv - ing here.
4. give liv - ing wa - ter to the thirst - ing soul.
œ œ ˙˙ ˙˙
? b b ˙œ œ œ œ
œ
œ
œ œ œ œœ w
w
b

A b/C B b/D B b/D

b
Fm C7 Fm G/B Cm

& b b ˙˙ œœ œœ œ n œœ ˙˙ œœ A œœ
œœ œ n œœ ˙˙ .. A œœ
1. Saved by his bod - y and his ho - ly blood, with
2. He gave his life for great - est and for least, Him -
3. Christ, who in this life, all the saints de - fends, gives

œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙˙ œ
4. Judge of the na - tions, to whom all must bow, in

? b b ˙˙ œ
œ
œ œ œ
nœ œ œ
˙˙ .. œœ
b

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A b/E b B b/D A b/C E b/G Ab6 Bb

b ˙.
&b b œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙
˙
˙˙
˙. œ
1. souls re - freshed we give our thanks to God, with
2. self the of - f’ring and Him - self the Priest, Him -
3. all be - liev - ers life that nev - er ends, gives
4. this great feast of love stay with us now, in

? b œ˙ . œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ .. œ
bb œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ
A b/E b Cm/E b A b/C E b/B b Bb Eb
bb
& b œ˙ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙
˙ ww
. œ œ ˙
1. souls re - freshed we give our thanks to God.
2. self the of - f’ring and Him - self the Priest.
3. all be - liev - ers life that nev - er ends.
4. this great feast of love stay with us now.

? b b œ˙ . œ œœ œœ œœ œ œ ˙ ˙˙ ww
œ œ œ ˙
b

Bo 7
REFRAIN
A b/E b Eb B bsus4 B b Bb6 A b/C B b/D Eb
bP F f˙
Csus4 Cm

& b b ˙ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙ ˙ œ ˙˙
œ w˙ ˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙
˙ ˙
œ

? b b ˙˙
Ve - ní - te, sú - mi - te Cor - pus Chri - sti
˙˙ ww ˙ ˙ ww œ œ ˙ œœ œœ ˙˙
b ˙ n˙ ˙ ˙
P F f
Ab Fm/B b Bb A b/E b Eb B bsus4 Bb Bb6 o
b P F
Fm7 B 7

&b b ˙ œ œ w˙ ˙ ˙ œ ˙˙ w˙ ˙
˙
œ œ ˙˙
˙ œ

œ ˙
Dó - mi - ni; ve - ní - te, bí - bi -

? bb œ œœ œ̇ ˙ ˙ ˙˙ ww ˙ ˙
œ w ˙ ˙ n˙
b
P F
A b/C B b/D Ab Bb Eb
f˙
bbb
Csus4 Cm Gm Cm

& w˙ ˙ œ˙ œ ˙
˙ ˙ ˙œ œ ˙˙ ˙ ww
te san - ctum Sán - gui - nem Chri - sti.

? b b ww œ œ ˙˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ww
b ˙ ˙ œ̇ œ ˙ ˙
w
f
Draw Near
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Assembly Edition
DRAW NEAR
Michael Joncas

b Verses
& b b 44 ˙ œ
œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
1. Draw near and take the bod - y of the Lord;
2. Christ our re - deem - er, God’s e - ter - nal Son,
3. Let us ap - proach with faith - ful hearts sin - cere,
4. With heav’n - ly bread make those who hun - ger whole;
b œ œ œ œ œ
&b b ˙ œ ˙ n˙ w
1. come, drink the ho - ly blood for you out - poured.
2. has by his cross and blood the vic - t’ry won:
3. pledge of e - ter - nal life re - ceiv - ing here.
4. give liv - ing wa - ter to the thirst - ing soul.
b
&b b ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ
1. Saved by his bod - y and his ho - ly blood, with
2. He gave his life for great - est and for least, Him -
3. Christ, who in this life, all the saints de - fends, gives
4. Judge of the na - tions, to whom all must bow, in
b ˙.
&b b œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙
œ œ œ œ œ
1. souls re - freshed we give our thanks to God, with
2. self the of - f’ring and Him - self the Priest, Him -
3. all be - liev - ers life that nev - er ends, gives
4. this great feast of love stay with us now, in
b
&b b œ œ œ œ ˙ w
œ œ œ œ ˙
1. souls re - freshed we give our thanks to God.
2. self the of - f’ring and Him - self the Priest.
3. all be - liev - ers life that nev - er ends.
4. this great feast of love stay with us now.

b ˙ œ œ ˙
&b b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w
Refrain

w w ˙ ˙
Ve - ní - te, sú - mi - te Cor - pus Chri - sti Dó - mi - ni;
b ˙
&b b ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
ve - ní - te, bí - bi - te san - ctum Sán - gui - nem Chri - sti.

Text: 10 10 10 10 10 with refrain; based on Sancti, venite, Christi corpus sumite; Antiphonary of Bennchar, 7th cent.;
tr. by John M. Neale, 1818–1866, alt.; verses adapt. and refrain by Michael Joncas. Music: VENITE SUMITE.
Text and music © 2014, Michael Joncas. Published by OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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