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And lo the Lamb, the Crucified,
The Sinner's Friend is come!
His presence makes the feast;
And now our spirits feel
The glory not to be exprest,
The joy unspeakable.

Thee, King of Saints, we praise
For this our living Bread,
Nourished by Thy preserving grace,
And at Thy table fed!

We in these lower parts

Of Thy great.kingdom feast, And feel the earnest in our hearts Of our eternal rest.

Yet still a higher seat

We in Thy kingdom claim,
Who here began by faith to eat
The supper of the Lamb;

cres That glorious heavenly prize
We surely shall attain,

f And in the palace of the skies With Thee for ever reign. Cento from C. Wesley.

p My God, and is Thy table spread? And does Thy cup with love o'erflow?

cresThither be all Thy children led,

And let them all its sweetness know. mf Hail! sacred feast, which Jesus makes,

Rich banquet of His flesh and blood; cresThrice happy he, who here partakes That sacred stream, that heavenly food..

mp Why are these emblems still in vain

Before unwilling hearts displayed?
Was not for you the victim slain?
Are you forbid the children's bread?

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Thou, O holy Saviour,
Come and enter in ;
Cleanse away, the impress

Of our dreadful sin i
Make us pure, we pray Thee,

Thou Who art so pure!
And O let Thy likeness
In our heart endure.

mp Spirit, Holy Spirit,

Aid us with Thy love;
Give Thy gentle presence,
Ever blessèd Dove!

cres Father, O receive us,
Now for Jesus' sake,

dim And our feeble worship Condescend to take!

Ada Cross

mp" THIS is My body, which is given for you; [membering Me. Do this," He said, and brake, "reO Lamb of God, our Paschal offering true, [moment be. To us the Bread of life each | mp "This is My blood, for sins' remission shed,"

He spake, and passed the cup of | blessing round; [fulness fed, cresSo let us drink, and on life's | f With heavenly joy each quickening pulse shall bound.

p"The hour has come!" with us in

peace sit down;

[to the end:

Thine own beloved, Ŏ love us

Serve us our banquet, ere the night's dark frown

Veil from our sight the presence | of our Friend.

cresGirded with love, still wash Thy |

484 7.6.7.6., double. mf O BREAD to pilgrims given, O food that angels eat, O manna sent from heaven, For heaven-born natures meet, cresGive us, for Thee long pining, To eat till richly filled; Till, earth's delights resigning, Our every wish is stilled.

mp O water, life-bestowing,

Forth from the Saviour's heart, A fountain purely flowing,

A fount of love Thou art :

creso let us, freely tasting,

Our burning thirst assuage;
Thy sweetness, never wasting,
Avails from age to age.
mp Jesus, this feast receiving,

We Thee unseen adore:
Thy faithful word believing.
We take, and doubt no more:
cresGive us, Thou true and loving,
On earth to live in Thee;
f Then, death the veil removing,
Thy glorious face to see.

mf ACCORDING to Thy gracious word, In meek humility,

This will I do, my dying Lord :
I will remember Thee.

mp Thy body, broken for my sake,
My bread from heaven shall be ;
Thy testamental cup I take,
And thus remember Thee.
p Gethsemane can I forget?

Or there Thy conflict see, Thine agony and bloody sweat, And not remember Thee? p When to the cross I turn mine eyes, And rest on Calvary,

cresO Lamb of God, my sacrifice, I must remember Thee :mf Remember Thee, and all Thy pains, And all Thy love to me ; cresYea, while a breath, a remains,

pulse

mp O GOD of mercy, God of might, How should weak sinners bear the sight,

If, as Thy power is surely here, Thine open glory should appear? mf For now Thy people are allowed To scale the mount, and pierce the cloud:

cres And faith may feed her eager view With wonders Sinai never knew. p Fresh from the atoning sacrifice,

The world's Redeemer bleeding lies, cresThat man, His foe, for whom He bled,

May take Him for his daily bread. p Oh! agony of wavering thought, When sinners first so near brought :

are

It is my Maker-dare I stay? cres My Saviour-dare I turn away? mp Refresh us, Lord, to hold Thee fast; And when Thy veil is drawn at last,

Let us depart where shadows'cease, p With words of blessing and of peace. J. Keble, v. 1, l. 2, v. 5, l. 1 altd.

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mf JESUS, to Thy table led,

Now let every heart be fed

p While in penitence we kneel, cresThy sweet presence let us feel, f All Thy wondrous love reveal. p While on Thy dear cross we gaze, Mourning o'er our sinful ways, cresTurn our sadness into praise ; p Draw us to Thy wounded side, cres Whence there flowed the healing tide,

dimThere our sins and sorrows hide.

mf From the bonds of sin release,

Cold and wavering faith increase. Lamb of God, grant us Thy peace! mf Lead us by Thy pierced hand, cresTill around Thy throne we stand, f In the bright and better land. R. H. Baynes.

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S.M.

No Gospel like this feast,
Spread for Thy Church by Thee;
Nor prophet nor evangelist

Preach the glad news so free.

All our redemption cost, All our redemption won; All it has won for us, the lost, All it cost Thee, the Son. Thine was the bitter price, Ours is the free gift given : dimThine was the blood of sacrifice, cres Ours is the wine of heaven. mp For Thee the burning thirst, The shame, the mortal strife. dimThe broken heart, the piercèd side; cres To us the Bread of Life.

With the true and living bread.

Here we would rest midway,
As on a sacred height;

That darkest and that brightest day
Meeting before our sight;

[wine;

J BEHOLD! the Eternal King and
Priest
Brings forth for me the bread and
Himself the Master of the Feast,
His flesh and blood the food divine!
mf Jesus! I come, for Thou dost call ;

I eat and drink at Thy command; dimLow at Thy feet I humbly fall:

O touch me with Thy pierced hand. mp Wash throughly clean this heart of mine,

C. Wesley.

8.7.

SWEET the moments, rich in blessing.

Which before the cross I spend ; cresLife and health and peace possessing,

From the sinner's dying Friend. mp Here I'll sit for ever viewing

Mercy's streams, in streams of blood:

p Precious drops my soul bedewing, Plead and claim my peace with God.

mf Love and grief my heart dividing, With my tears His feet I'll bathe; cresConstant still in faith abiding,

Life deriving from His death. mf May I still enjoy this feeling; cres In all need to Jesus go: f Prove His wounds each day more healing,

And Himself more deeply know.
J. Allen and W. W. Shirley.