1 MY GOD, and is Thy table spread,
And doth Thy cup with love o'erflow
Thither be all Thy children led,
And let them all its sweetness know.
2 Hail, sacred feast which JESUS makes,
Rich banquet of His flesh and blood!
Thrice happy he, who here partakes
That sacred stream, that heav'nly food.
3 Why are its blessings all in vain
Before unwilling hearts display'd?
Was not for you the Victim slain?
Are you forbid the children's bread?
4 0 let Thy table honor'd be,
And furnish'd well with joyful guests!
And may each soul salvation see,
That here its sacred pledges tastes.
5 Let crowds approach, with hearts prepar'd,
With hearts impress'd let all attend,
Nor, when we leave our FATHER'S board.
The pleasure or the profit end.
6 Praise God, from whom, &c.
From the Appendix to the New Version.
1 THOU GOD, all glory, honour, pow'r,
Art worthy to receive;
Since all things by Thy pow'r were made,
And by Thy bounty live.
2 All worthy is the LAMB, all pow'r,
Honour and wealth to gain,
Glory and strength who, for our sins
A sacrifice was slain.
3 All worthy Thou who hast redeem'd
And ransom'd us to GOD,
From ev'ry nation, ev'ry coast,
By Thy most precious blood.
4 Blessing and honour, glory, pow'r,
By all in earth and heav'n,
To Him that sits upon the throne,
And to the LAMB be giv’n.
ESUS invites His saints
To meet around His board;
Here the whole Church delights to hold
Communion with her LORD.
2 For food He gives His flesh :
He bids us drink His blood:
Amazing favour! matchless grace!
Of our redeeming GOD.
* From the Appendix to the New Version,
3 Let all our pow'rs be join'd,
His glorious name to raise ;
Pleasure and love fill ev'ry mind,
And ev'ry voice be praise.
1 'TWAS on that dark, that awful night, When pow'rs of earth and hell arose
Against the SON of GOD's delight, And friends betray'd Him to His foes. 2 Before the mournful scene began,
He took the bread, and bless'd and brake:
What love thro' all His actions ran,
What wond'rous words of grace He spake.
3 "This is my body broke for sin,
"Receive and eat the living food,"
Then took the cup, and bless'd the wine!
"This the new Cov'nant in my blood.
4 "Do this (He cried) 'till time shall end,
"In mem'ry of your dying Friend:
"Meet at my table, and record
"The love of your departed Lord."
5 SAVIOUR, Thy feast we celebrate,
We shew Thy death, we sing Thy name, 'Till Thou return'st, and we shall eat
The marriage supper of the LAMB.
1 AND are we now brought nigh to GOD, Who once at distance stood;
And to effect this glorious change,
Did JESUS shed His blood?
20 for a song of ardent praise,
To bear our souls above!
What should allay our lively hope,
Or damp our grateful love!
3 Draw us, O LORD, with quick'ning grace,
And bring us yet more near;
Here may we see Thy glories shine,
And taste Thy mercies here.
4 By grace divine, O may we rise.
In such a scene as this,
And join the chorus of the skies,
The saints complete in bliss.
1 LORD, while Thy suff'rings I survey,
And faith enjoys a heav'nly ray,
These sacred symbols of Thy pain
Present anew the dreadful scene.
2 For mortal crimes, a sacrifice,
The LORD of life and glory dies:
What love, what mercy, how divine,
Where justice, truth and pity shine!
3 'Twas with our griefs MESSIAH groan'd:
'Twas with our guilt His soul was tried!
Our punishment He took, He bore,
And sinner's liv'd when JEsus died!
4 Awake each heart, arise each soul,
And join the blissful choirs above:
May nothing tune our future songs,
But heav'nly wisdom, heav'nly love.
10 Bread of life! giv'n from above,
Pledge of MESSIAH's dying love;
This myst'ry ev'ry thought exceeds;
For us, for us, the SAVIOUR bleeds!
Gaze, O my soul, Thy pardon see,
And weep and look at Calvary.
2 LORD JESUS CHRIST, Thou LAMB of GOD!
Who gav'st for us Thy flesh and blood,
Descend, and consecrate us Thine,
Fill all our hearts with love divine.
Thee may we praise, till life be o'er,
Then die in hope to praise Thee more.
10 Glorious ordinance, divine,
Which blessings to our souls conveys,
Impart, with hallow'd bread and wine,
The strength'ning and refreshing grace;
Thou type of heav'n's eternal feast!
Thou pledge of everlasting rest!
20 Thou, who reigns enthron'd above,
Who suffer'd once for us below,
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