Scripture Verse

This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me. Luke 22:19

Introduction

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Lucy Alden (1836–1912)

Words: Lu­cy M. C. Al­den, in The Ad­vent Christ­ian Hym­nal, Ad­vent Christ­ian Ge­ne­ral Con­fer­ence of Am­eri­ca (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ad­vent Christ­ian Pub­li­ca­tion So­ci­ety, 1894), num­ber 680.

Music: Lord’s Sup­per (Cole) J. P. Cole (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Cole’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Obedient to Thy sac­red word,
This do, re­mem­ber­ing Me,
Once more, dear Mas­ter, at Thy board
We meet for love of Thee.

With us, as with the twelve of old,
Sit down, O Friend di­vine,
To bless and break the pas­chal bread,
And pour with thanks the wine.

Behind this rite which Love sup­plies,
Our grate­ful souls dis­cern
The bo­dy of the sac­ri­fice
And pledge of Thy re­turn.

By faith par­tak­ing of the flesh
And the aton­ing blood,
O let us feel the life afresh,
Of our re­deem­ing Lord.