3 Approach ye then with faithful hearts sincere. And take the pledges of salvation here. 428 L. M. O JESUS, bruised and wounded more Than bursted grape, or bread of wheat, The Life of life within our souls, The Cup of our salvation sweet! We come to show Thy dying hour, 3 O Heart! that with a double tide 4 Let never more our sinful souls The anguish of Thy cross renew; Nor forge again the cruel nails That pierced Thy victim body through. 5 Come, Bread of heaven, to feed our souls. And with Thee, Jesus enter in! Come, Wine or God! and as we drink, His precious blood wash out our sin! 429 MY God, and is Thy table spread? L. M. And does 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 heavenly food! 3 Why are its blessings all in vain Before unwilling hearts displayed? Was not for us the Victim slain? Are we forbid the children's bread? 4 0 let Thy table honored be, And furnished well with joyful guests; And may each soul salvation see, That here its sacred pledges tastes. 430 THY table I approach, Dear Savior, hear my prayer, O let no unrepented sin Prove hurtful to me there. 2 Lo, I confess my sins, And mourn their wretched bands; 3 Thy body and Thy blood, Once slain and shed for me, Are taken at Thy table hereA wondrous mystery! 4 Here I with mouth and soul, Incomprehensibly, 8 M. Shall eat the precious flesh of Christ 5 Search not how this takes place, God can accomplish vastly more 6 Vouchsafe, O blessed Lord, 7 And may I never fail To thank Thee day and night For Thy true body and true blood, O God, my Peace and Light! 431 11,8,11,8,5,9,9,6,7,5 MAY God be praised henceforth and blest forever, Who, Himself both gift and giver, With His own flesh and blood our souls doth nourish; May they grow thereby and flourish! O Lord, have mercy! By Thy holy body, the selfsame Which from Thine own mother Mary came, By the drops Thou didst bleed, Help us in the hour of need. O Lord, have mercy! 2 Thou hast to death Thy holy body given, Life to win for us in heaven; By stronger love, dear Lord, Thou couldst not bind us, Whereof this should well remind us. O Lord, have mercy! Lord, Thy love constrained Thee for our good Mighty things to do by Thy dear blood; Thou hast paid all we owed, Thou hast made our peace with God. 3 May God bestow on us His grace and blessing, That, His holy footsteps tracing, We walk as brethren dear in love and union, Nor repent this sweet communion. O Lord, have mercy! Let not Thy good Spirit forsake us, Grant that heavenly minded He make us, Days of peace and unity. 432 O Lord, have mercy! L. M. 81 DECK thyself, my soul, with gladness, 2 Hasten as a bride to meet Him, 3 He who costly goods desireth But to freely give the treasure 4 Ah, how hungers all my spirit Oft have I, with sighs fast thronging, 5 Now I sink before Thee lowly, 6 Nay, though reason here doth ponder,. It can never reach this wonder, That this bread is never lessened, 7 Sun, who all my life doth brighten, |