Scripture Verse

Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spi­ri­tu­al Songs, Book 3, 1709, num­ber 24. Par­don and strength from Christ.

Music: Abid­ing Grace John S. Camp, 1905 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John S. Camp (1858–1946)

Lyrics

Father, we wait to feel Thy grace,
To see Thy glo­ries shine;
The Lord will His own ta­ble bless,
And make the feast di­vine.

We touch, we taste the heav’n­ly bread,
We drink the sac­red cup;
With out­ward forms our sense is fed,
Our souls re­joice in hope.

We shall ap­pear before the throne
Of our for­giv­ing God,
Dressed in the gar­ments of His Son,
And sprin­kled with His blood.

We shall be strong to run the race,
And climb the up­per sky;
Christ will pro­vide our souls with grace,
He bought a large sup­ply.

Let us in­dulge a cheer­ful frame,
For joy be­comes a feast;
We love the me­mo­ry of His name
More than the wine we taste.