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SDAH 409
Jesus invites His saints
To meet around His board,
And sup in memory of the death
And sufferings of their Lord.
Text
1
Jesus invites His saints
To meet around His board,
And sup in memory of the death
And sufferings of their Lord.
2
We take the bread and wine
As emblems of Thy death;
Lord, raise our souls above the sign,
To feast on Thee by faith.
3
Faith eats the bread of life,
And drinks the living wine;
It looks beyond this scene of strife
Unites us to the Vine.
4
Soon shall the night be gone,
Our Lord will come again;
The marriage supper of the Lamb
Will usher in His reign.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) 1 Cor 11:26 (b) 1 Cor 11:26 (c) John 6:35; John 15:4 (d) Rev 19:9
Author
Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Year Published
1707
Hymn Tune
SCHUMANN
Metrical Number
S.M.
Tune Source
Mason and Webb’s Cantica Laudis, Boston, 1850
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