Scripture Verse

As often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you show the Lord’s death till He come. 1 Corinthians 11:26

Introduction

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Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr. (1825–1906)

Words: Ed­ward H. Bick­er­steth, Jr., 1861. First pub­lished in his work The Bless­ed Dead, 1862.

Music: Nas­sau (Ro­sen­müll­er) Jo­hann Ros­en­müll­er, in the Hun­dert Ahn­muth­ig und Son­der­bahr Geist­lich­er Ar­ien, an ap­pen­dix to the Geist-und-Lehr­reich­es Kirch­en und Hauss-Buch, 1694 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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Johann Rosenmüller
1615–1684

Lyrics

Till He come O let the words
Linger on the trembling chords,
Let the little while between
In their golden light be seen;
Let us think how Hea­ven and home
Lie beyond that, Till He come.

When the weary ones we love
Enter on their rest above,
Seems the earth so poor and vast,
All our life joy overcast?
Hush, be every murmur dumb;
It is only, Till He come.

Clouds and conflicts round us press;
Would we have one sorrow less?
All the sharpness of the cross,
All that tells the world is lost,
Death and darkness, and the tomb,
Only whisper, Till He come.

See, the feast of love is spread,
Drink the wine, and break the bread;
Sweet memorials, till the Lord
Calls us round His heavenly board;
Some from earth, from glo­ry some
Severed only, Till He come.