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TH^ LORD’S SUPPER.
240 L. M.
The I.ord's supper instituted.
1 ’ TWAS on that dark, that doleful night,
1 When powers of earth and hell arose
Against the Son of God’s delight,
And friends betrayed him to his foes.
2 Before the mournful scene began,
He took the bread, and blessed, and brake;
What love through all his actions ran,
What wondrous words of grace he spake (
3 ‘ This is my body, broke for sin,
Receive and eat the living food ; ’
Then took the cup and bless’d the wine—
‘’Tis the new cov’nant in my blood.’
4 ' Do this,’ he cried, ‘ till time shall end,
In memory of your dying friend ;
Meet at my table and record
The love of your departed Lord.’
5 Jesus, thy feast we celebrate,
We show thy death, we sing thy name,
Till thou return, and we shall eat
The marriage supper of the Lamb.
241 C. M.
.1 preparation hymn.
1 T^HAT doleful night before his death,
* The Lamb for sinners slain
Did, almost with his latest breath
This solemn feast ordain.
2 To keep the feast, Lord, we are met,
And to remember thee,
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