Tune: Coe Fen
('How shall I sing that majesty')
Eucharist = Thanksgiving, Communion
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We give you thanks that we may share
Lord, in this your fine fare
Your invite to Communion
Is open to each one
Here be forgiveness, restoring
Our worship we you bring
Bread and wine symbols true shown here
Of your great presence near
Inspire us as we here do feast
From greatest unto least
Realising a mystical
Union binds us all
Whate'er our background, race, or age
Throughout each history page
You stay the same, Saviour of all
Will hear who on you call
O sweet delights, O heavenly tastes
For all, all types and states
Here may we come in humbleness
And you praise still and bless
Partaking of these elements
With wisdom, godly sense
Your work of redemption is done
You Christ, the Father's Son
Anointed One, makes atonement
You from the Father sent
Reconciling God unto man
And man to God, you can
Only do this, there none other
Human sister, brother
That can achieve salvation, for
You are Saviour e'ermore
Stay not in state pitiful, lost
For Christ has paid the cost
For you to be forgiven, healed
And to the Father sealed
They who do know you, help them to
Share your gospel anew
Evangelising, witnessing
Other souls to you bring
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: October 21st, 2018 01:44
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8686 8686 metre, based partly on a study. The tune may not be the easiest one, but good to learn it. Sorry - click again to see the clip on You Tube.
- Category: Spiritual
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Thanks UNCLE STEVE ~ Great Hymn but outside my ken ? The Communion Service is one of the great Blessings of being a committed Christian ! We not only participate but we also understand its significance ! I have partaken on most Continents and in many languages ~ even in Ephesus in a deja vu with Paul presiding ~ Buzz Aldrin (being a Presbyterian Elder) celebrated Communion on the MOON ~ but he didn't tell NASA ! Every Blessing ~ BRIAN
Thanks Brian. Oh, the hymn in the clip is quite old - maybe too old for your days?! lol. I of course was there in person. Well, I been around since 1066 or more. And yet we can sing His majesty. Some hymns get a bit too self-denigrating and self-condemning maybe. Another hymn says we shall 'lisp' His praise. A leader said once 'I'm darned if I'm gonna lisp; I'm gonna praise properly!'
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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