Scripture Verse

Take, eat; this is My body. Matthew 26:26

Introduction

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Johan O. Wallin (1779–1839)

Words: Jo­han O. Wal­lin, 1813 (Vad Röst, Vad Lfuj­lig Röst Jag Hör). Trans­lat­ed from Swed­ish to Eng­lish by Sam­uel M. Hill (verse 1) and Ernst W. Ol­son (verse 3) Trans­lat­or of verse 2 un­known.

Music: St. James’ Stock­holm Ol­of Åhl­ström, 1825 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

  • Kedron (Ger­man) from a Ger­man cho­rale (🔊 pdf nwc)
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Samuel M. Hill (1851–1921)

Lyrics

A voice, a heav’n­ly voice I hear!
Arise, O soul, come and draw near
To hal­low and re­vere
The day the Lord thy God doth make,
And of the bread of life par­take.

I come, dear Je­sus, at Thy word,
A guest un­wor­thy to Thy board,
My Sa­vior and my Lord.
O clothe me with Thy right­eous­ness,
My soul with Thy sal­va­tion bless!

O Lord, who my Re­deem­er art,
Come Thou and pu­ri­fy my heart.
From Thee I’ll ne’er de­part,
But where­so­e’er Thou lead­est me
In con­stant faith I’ll fol­low Thee.