SDAH 401: In Imitation, Lord of Thee

Text 1In imitation, Lord, of Thee,This solemn service we repeat;For Thine example full of grace,Has made this humble duty sweet. 2Renew each sacred spark of love,And vitalize the holy flame;May union strong our hearts uniteWhile this we do in Jesus’ name. 3Our great example Thou shalt be,In washing Thy disciples feet;And as we follow Thy…

SDAH 400: I Come With Joy

Text 1I come with joy to meet my Lord,Forgiven, loved and free,In awe and wonder to recallHis life laid down for me,His life laid down for me. 2I come with Christians far and nearTo find, as all are fed,Our true community of loveIn Christ’s communion bread,In Christ’s communion bread. 3As Christ breaks bread for us…

SDAH 399: Beneath the Forms of Outward Rite

Text 1Beneath the forms of outward riteThy supper, Lord, is spreadIn every quiet upper roomWhere fainting souls are fed. 2The bread is always consecrateWhich men divide with men;And every act of brotherhoodRepeats Thy feast again. 3The blessed cup is only passedTrue memory of Thee,When life anew pours out its wineWith rich sufficiency. 4O Master, through…

SDAH 398: Bread of the World

Text 1Bread of the world in mercy broken,Wine of the soul in mercy shed,By whom the words of life are spoken,And in whose death our sins are dead; 2Look on the heart by sorrow broken,Look on the tears by sinners shed;And be Thy feast to us the tokenThat by Thy grace our souls are fed.…

SDAH 397: An Upper Room

Text 1An upper room did our Lord prepareFor those loved until the end:And His disciples still gather there,To celebrate their risen Friend. 2And after supper He washed their feet,For service, too, is sacrament.In Him our joy shall be made completeSent out to serve, as He was sent. 3A lasting gift Jesus gave His own:To share…

SDAH 396: Lord God, Your Love Has Called Us Here

Text 1Lord God, Your love has called us here,As we, by love, for love were made.Your living likeness still we bearTho’ marred, dishonored, disobeyed.We come, with all our heart and mindYour call to hear, Your love to find. 2We come with self inflicted painsOf broken trust and chosen wrong,Half free, half bound by inner chains,By…