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SDAH 397
An upper room did our Lord prepare
For those loved until the end:
And His disciples still gather there,
To celebrate their risen Friend.
Text
1
An upper room did our Lord prepare
For those loved until the end:
And His disciples still gather there,
To celebrate their risen Friend.
2
And after supper He washed their feet,
For service, too, is sacrament.
In Him our joy shall be made complete
Sent out to serve, as He was sent.
3
A lasting gift Jesus gave His own:
To share His bread, His loving cup.
Whatever burdens may bow us down,
He by His cross shall lift us up.
4
No end there is! we depart in peace.
He loves beyond our uttermost:
In every room in our Father’s house,
He will be there, as Lord and host.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Mark 14:15 (b) John 13:5 (c) Mark 14:22, 23 (d) John 14:27
Author
Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000)
Year Published
1973
Performance Suggestions
Unison
Copyright
Words copyright 1974 by Hope Publishing Co., Carl Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music by permission of Oxford University Press.
Hymn Tune
O WALY WALY
Metrical Number
9.8.9.8.
Arranged
John Wilson (1905-1992)
Tune Source
English Traditional Melody
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