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952. T. 160. SEE Jesus seated 'midst his own, With pensive mind oppressed, Foreboding pangs and griefs unknown,

Amazed and distressed;
Strong fears beset-but stronger yet
Love's power his soul then moved,
And love the conqueror proved.

2 With great desire he long'd before
His final, bitter suffering,
To eat the Passover once more,
Type of his body's offering;
And in a last-farewell repast
To give a sacred token

Of his love's bond unbroken.

3 In that most dark & doleful night
When Jesus was betrayed,
And, viewing hell's collected might,
As man, felt sore dismayed;
Yet see his face-with matchless
grace

Shine on his flock with healing,
Pardon and peace revealing.

4 In bread & wine to them he gave
His sacred body broken,
His blood, shed guilty souls to save;
For thus the Lord hath spoken:
And we believe,-adore, receive,
Yea, feel the power mysterious
To heal, revive, and cheer us.

5 Lord Christ, I thank thee for thy Since by thy invitation

[grace,

I at thy table take my place,
And taste of thy oblation:
Now seal me thine,-and be thou
mine;

That nought on earth me ever
From thy communion sever.

Tis here my needy soul is fed,
But not with food terrestrial;
Thy body is my living bread,

Thy blood my drink celestial: And at thy feet-my rest how sweet! Here may I have my station, A trophy of thy passion.

7 And when at last of heavenly bliss And perfect love possessed,

I see my Saviour as he is,

The Lamb for ever blessed, Still shall each breath-show forth

his death;

My voice shall swell the chorus To sing that song most glorious.

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2 Then after supper took the cup, And having given thanks, he said, ""Tis the New Testament in my blood,

The blood for you and many shed; Take this, and drink ye all of it,

Your sins' remission here you see: Oft as this ordinance ye perform, It in remembrance do of ME." 3 Yes, Lord, we will remember thee, We'll ne'er forget thy love divine; Thy cross we 'll ever bear in mind, Which made thee ours, and made us thine:

We thus commemorate thy death,

Till thou shalt once again appear; Meanwhile remember, gracious Lord, Us thy unworthy followers here.

954.* T. 205.

HAPPY race-of witnesses,

Whom God's Spirit doth ordain To make known--what God hath Ye can only victory gain [done; By that sacred covenant-blood, Which the fathers, bold in God, Wrote in faith on every door, That the slayer might pass o'er. 2 Israel's seed,-from slavery freed, Eat with joy their Paschal lamb; But the bride-of Christ, who died Her from bondage to redeem, Hath another passover: There the shadow, substance here; She enjoys the flesh and blood Of the slaughter'd Lamb of God. 3 Here we now-most humbly bow, Met in our Redeemer's name, Who for us-died on the cross,

Bearing our reproach and shame: 'Fore the Father, 'fore the Son, And the Spirit, Three in one, With the countless heavenly host, And the assembly of the just.

4 Ere we taste-the rich repast,
Which he offers graciously,
On our food, his flesh and blood,
Feasting in the sanctuary;
Ere the sacrament to enjoy
We with awe to him draw nigh,
We in love and fellowship

This communion-love-feast keep.
5 Eat and rest-at this great feast,
Then to serve him freely go,
As it is for pilgrims fit,

As disciples ought to do:
We, when Jesus we shall see
Coming in his majesty,

Shall the marriage-supper share,
If we his true followers are.

6 Then will be-of ransom'd souls
An innumerable throng;
Lamb once slain,-to thee pertain
Thanks and praise, will be their

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JESUS, how great was thy desire, Once more to eat the Paschal lamb

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With thy dear flock; O what love's [flame: Did here thy sorrowing soul inEach precious word thy kindness showeth,

Thereby we are divinely blest; The love that in thy bosom gloweth Is herein render'd manifest.

2 Thy love is great, beyond all measure,

Thence we derive eternal good; Thou grantest us, O what a treasure, Thy holy body and thy blood: Lord Jesus, was it not sufficient

That thou shouldst die for our offence,

But, out of love, thou every patient Wouldst heal, and make thy residence.

3 O love divine, how strong, how ardent, [to gain, More strong than death; our life The incarnate God, thro' love most fervent,

Was as a lamb for sinners slain :

Love urg'd the sovereign great Creator, [shake,

'Fore whom the universe doth By whom all things subsist in nature, [make. Once in the earth his grave to

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956. THAT doleful night before his death, The Lamb, for sinners slain, Did almost with his latest breath This solemn feast ordain: [met, To keep thy feast, Lord, are we And to remember thee; Help each poor sinner to repeat, For me he died, for me.

2 Thy sufferings, Lord, each sacred sign

To our remembrance brings;
We feed upon thy love divine,
Forget all earthly things;

O tune our voices, and inflame
Our hearts with love to thee;
That each may gratefully proclaim,
The Saviour died for me.

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thy name,

Till thou return, and we shall eat
The marriage-supper of the Lamb:
In memory of our dying Lord

Meets at his table to record
The church on earth, till time shall
[end,
The love of her departed Friend.
958.
T. 9.
SUFFERING Saviour, Lamb of
How hast thou been used; [God,
With God's sin-avenging rod
Soul and body bruised.

2 We, for whom thou once wast slain,

We, whose sins did pierce thee, Now commemorate thy pain,

And implore thy mercy. 3 What can we poor sinners do, When temptations seize us?

Nought have we to look unto,

But the blood of Jesus.
4 Pardon all our sins, O Lord;
All our weakness pity:
Guide us safely by thy word
To the heavenly city.

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TO avert from men God's wrath
Jesus suffer'd in our stead;
By an ignominious death

He a full atonement made;
And by his most precious blood
Brought us, sinners, nigh to God.
2 That we never should forget

This great love on us bestow'd, He gave us his flesh to eat,

And to drink his precious blood: All who sick and needy are May receive in him a share. 3 Hither each afflicted soul May repair, tho' fill'd with grief; To the sick, not to the whole,

The physician brings relief:
Fear not therefore, but draw nigh,
Christ will all your wants supply.
4 He who in self-righteousness
Fixes any hope or stay,
Has not on a wedding-dress,

And with shame is sent away;
To the hungry, weary heart,
He will food' and rest impart.
5 But examine first your case,

Whether you be in the faith;
Do you mourn for pardoning grace?
Is your only hope his death?
Then, howe'er your soul's opprest,
Come, you are a worthy guest.
6 He who Jesus' mercy knows,

Is from wrath and envy freed; Love unto our neighbour shows That we are his flock indeed: Thus we may in all our ways Show forth our Redeemer's praise. T. 58.

960.* CHRIST was revealed in the flesh for us, [cross; To suffer death upon the shameful Now his body broken, to us is given For our soul's food, till we sit down in heaven,

At the Lamb's feast.

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IS that my dearest Brother, (Saith one of low degree,) Who tho' the Father's equal, Became a man like me, And on the ignominious tree Aton'd for my transgressions?--"Tis He most certainly.

2 Ye who believe in Jesus,

And on account of sin Have mourn'd with contrite sorrow, But now feel joy within, What think ye, that to him on high, 'Fore whom e'en John did tremble, Ye dare approach so nigh?

3 He showers his choicest blessings This day on every heart, And thus to soul and body

Salvation doth impart :

That blood which on the cross he
Our drink is, and his body [shed
Is our true, heavenly bread.
4 He said, "My flesh is truly
Meat, and my blood is drink:"
So did, unto his glory,

The Lord's disciples think:
We with the heart believe it too,
And can with full assurance
Declare it to be true.

5 In spirit we behold him
As dying in our stead;
We may approach with boldness
To him in all our need:
The enjoyment of this heavenly feast
Makes us, his congregation,
In soul and body chaste.
6 Thou ransom'd church of Jesus,
Increase in love and faith,
United to thy Saviour;
Be faithful unto death,

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THE holy bread which now we break,

The cup of which we all partake,

Is the participation

Of Jesus' flesh and blood, for us
A ransom giv'n upon the cross,

To purchase our salvation:
He said, "My flesh is truly meat;
This is my body, take and eat:"
He also took the cup, and said,
"This is my blood, for you 'tis shed:"
Lord, we draw near

Thy table here-with child-like fear:
Dear Jesus, to our hearts appear.
2 Most holy Lord, thou know'st our
wants,

And how each needy sinner pants

For thee, our gracious Saviour:
O may our hungry souls be fed
With thee, the true, life-giving bread,
And taste thy matchless favour:
O may thy blood, the stream of life,
Our thirst assuage, our souls revive:
Thou living Vine, each branch sup-
Our souls and bodies sanctify: [ply;
And grant that we

Abide in thee-continually;
And bear such fruit as pleaseth thee.
3 O Lord, who dost thyself impart
In mercy to each contrite heart,

Enjoying the communion:
Grant that we may be one in thee,
May love each other heartily,

And thus abide in union:
Let nothing 'mongst thy flock take

place

Which tends thy doctrine to disgrace;
By faith and love, while here below,
O may we to thy honour show
In all our ways

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Extol the great Redeemer's name,

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TILL the hour shall come, with
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By the church desired,
When our Lord again appears,
Now from sight retired: -

2 He hath with a pledge of grace
His dear flock supplied,
Whereby we his witness-race
Show forth that he died.

3 'Tis his body and his blood
Which the soul refreshes;
Church of Christ, this highest good
Claims thy thanks and-praises.

4 By this sacrament we are
To our Lord united;
To due watchfulness and prayer,
And good works excited.

5 With deep reverence we draw
Falling down before thee; [nigh,
While we this repast enjoy,

We with awe adore thee.

6 Us thy congregation own,
Let us taste thy favour,
And by faith recline like John
On thy breast, dear Saviour.
964.*

T. 23.
SOUL, at this most awful season,
Soar above thy scanty reason;
To the light approach, where clear-
est;

Duly mind what dress thou wearest.
Gives thee now an invitation;
2 Jesus, Lord of the creation,
His unbounded love revealing,
He'll take up in thee his dwelling.

The boundless grace-thy love dis-3 Heavenly joy and holy trembling, Which in the sacrament we trace. I feel in me, past dissembling; 4 Now bless and praise the slaugh- I'm with God in closest union. Since, by sharing this communion, ter'd Lamb, 4 Human reason is too shallow In this mystery thee to follow, How thou hast unto us given Thy own flesh, the bread of heaven: 5 How the blood which from thee Is in wine on us bestowed: [flowed, O the mystery, deep and blessed, By God's Spirit here expressed.

Thou favour'd congregation,
Which at the table of our Lord
Hast ate and drank with one accord;

Thou know'st thy destination
Is to abide in Christ by faith,
And to show forth our Saviour's
death:

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6 Grant me but this firm faith, That with thee by thy death I am united:

To cheer and make me whole,
Thou hast my sin-sick soul
Freely invited.

7 Thy body slain for me,
My food, my foretaste be
Of heaven's fruition;
And by its power may I,
While I the world deny,

Gain there admission.
8 Pervade, thou precious flood
Of Christ's all-healing blood,
My soul and senses:

3 This mysterious, heavenly bless-And to my needy heart

ing

Is all thought by far surpassing;
Deeply bow'd we now adore thee,
Soul and body sink before thee.
4 Now is come our time sabbatic;
Lord, we feel thy power emphatic:
Ah, draw near to us, dear Saviour,
Let us taste thy grace and favour.
966.* T. 71.

MY soul, prepare to meet
Thy Saviour; at his feet

Fall down adoring:

The Lord of earth and skies
A feast for thee supplies,

Past thy exploring.

2 How vast is here display'd,
In brightest form array'd,
His love's dimension:
O grace, beyond the ken
Of angels or of men,

Past comprehension.

3 How should I, slaughter'd
Who dust and ashes am, [Lamb,
A worm, and earthy,
To taste such boundless grace,
And have so high a place

Be counted worthy.
4 Ah, why am I so blest,
That such a heavenly guest
My house will enter?
Dare I, thou highest good,
To taste thy flesh and blood,
A sinner, venture?

5 Upon thy call I'm here;
I venture to draw near,

For thou art gracious:

I on thy word rely,
Thou wilt my soul supply
With food delicious.

Life, peace, and health impart ; Thus heaven commences.

9 Lord, of thy wondrous love That brought thee from above Thou gav'st this token: may it constantly Unite my heart to thee In bonds unbroken.

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10 Didst thou thyself devise
To be my sacrifice,

My Lord, my Treasure?
Grant that continually
To live alone for thee

May be my pleasure.

11 Cause me, who now am thine, As branch to thee the Vine

To cleave unceasing; Receiving strength and juice, That I may fruit produce

To thee well-pleasing.

12 Such grace on me is spent,
That none hath its extent
Aright explained:
Grant now that I may show
To fellow-sinners too

A love unfeigned.

13 May every drop of blood In me, O Lord my God,

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