2 To keep the feast, Lord, we have met, And to remember thee:

Help each poor trembler to repeat,-
For me he died, for me!

3 Thy suff'rings, Lord, each sacred sign To our remembrance brings:

We eat the bread, and drink the wine,
But think on nobler things.

4 0 tune our tongues, and set in frame
Each heart that pants for thee,

To sing,-Hosanna to the Lamb,
The Lamb that died for me!

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Approaching the table.

C. M.

JESUS, at whose supreme command,
We now approach to God,

Before us in thy vesture stand,
Thy vesture dipp'd in blood.

2 Now, Saviour, now thyself reveal,
And make thy nature known;
Affix thy blessed Spirit's seal,
And stamp us for thine own.

3 The tokens of thy dying love,
O let us all receive,

And feel the quick'ning Spirit move,
And sensibly believe.

4 The cup of blessing, blest by thee,
Let it thy blood impart;

The bread thy mystic body be,

To cheer each languid heart.

5 The living bread sent down from heaven,

In us vouchsafe to be:

Thy flesh for all the world is given,

And all may live by thee.

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The invitation.

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THE King of heaven his table spreads,

And blessings crown the board; Not Paradise, with all its joys,

Could such delight afford.

2 Pardon and peace to dying men,
And endless life are given,
Through the rich blood that Jesus shed,
To raise our souls to heaven.
3 Millions of souls, in glory now,
Were fed and feasted here;
And millions more, still on the way,
Around the board appear.

4 All things are ready, come away,
Nor weak excuses frame;

Crowd to your places at the feast,
And bless the Founder's name.

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Our Paschal Lamb.

ET all who truly bear

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The bleeding Saviour's name,

Their faithful hearts with us prepare,

And eat the Paschal Lamb.

2 This eucharistic feast,

Our every want supplies,

And still we by his death are blest,

And share his sacrifice.

3 Who thus our faith employ,
His suff'rings to record,
E'en now we mournfully enjoy
Communion with our Lord.

4 We too with him are dead
And shall with him arise;

The cross on which he bows his head
Shall lift us to the skies.

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Grateful remembrance.

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ACCORDING to thy gracious word,

In meek humility,

This will I do, my dying Lord,-
I will remember thee.

2 Thy body, broken for my sake,
My bread from heaven shall be:
Thy testamental cup I take,
And thus remember thee.
3 Gethsemane can I forget?
Or there thy conflict see,
Thine agony and bloody sweat,
And not remember thee?

4 When to the cross I turn mine eyes,

And rest on Calvary,

O Lamb of God, my Sacrifice,

I must remember thee!

5 Remember thee and all thy pains, And all thy love to me;

Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains,

Will I remember thee.

6 And when these failing lips grow dumb, And mind and mem'ry flee,

When thou shalt in thy kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me.

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The opened Fountain.

ALL'D from above, I rise,

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Cand wash away my sin;

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The stream to which my spirit flies,

Can make the foulest clean.

2 It runs divinely clear,

A fountain deep and wide:

"Twas open'd by the soldier's spear,

In my Redeemer's side.

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Gratitude and love.

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F human kindness meets return,

If tender thoughts within us burn
To feel a friend is nigh;--

2 0, shall not warmer accents tell
The gratitude we owe

To Him who died our fears to quell,
And save from endless wo?

3 While yet in anguish he survey'd
Those pangs he would not flee,
What love his latest words display'd!--
Meet and remember me.

4 Remember thee! thy death, thy shame,
The griefs which thou didst bear!
O mem'ry, leave no other name

So deeply graven there.

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Figure and means of saving grace.
UTHOR of our salvation, thee,

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A With lowly, thankful hearts, we praise;

Author of this great mystery,-
Figure and means of saving grace.
2 The sacred, true, effectual sign,
Thy body and thy blood it shows;
The glorious instrument divine,

Thy mercy and thy strength bestows.
3 We see the blood that seals our peace;
Thy pard'ning mercy we receive;
The bread doth visibly express

The strength through which our spirits live

4 Our spirits drink a fresh supply, And eat the bread so freely given,

Till, borne on eagles' wings, we fly,

And banquet with our Lord in heaven.

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Discerning the Lord's body.
ESUS, all-redeeming Lord,
Magnify thy dying word;
In thine ordinance appear;
Come, and meet thy foll'wers here.
2 In the rite thou hast enjoin'd,
Let us now our Saviour find;
Drink thy blood for sinners shed,
Taste thee in the broken bread.
3 Thou our faithful hearts prepare;
Thou thy pard'ning grace declare :
Thou that hast for sinners died,
Show thyself the Crucified!

4 All the power of sin remove;
Fill us with thy perfect love;
Stamp us with the stamp divine;
Seal our souls forever thine.

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Strength renewed.

GOD, unseen, yet ever near,
Thy presence may we feel;

And thus, inspired with holy fear,
Before thy table kneel.

2 Here may thy faithful people know

The blessings of thy love;

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The streams that through the desert low,

The manna from above.

3 We come, obedient to thy word,
To feast on heavenly food;

Our meat, the body of the Lord;
Our drink, his precious blood.
4 Thus may we all thy words obey,
For we, O God, are thine;

And go rejoicing on our way,
Renew'd with strength divine.