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This is an hymn by [[Isaac Watts]], Hymn 1 of Book 3, ''[[Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Isaac Watts)|Hymns and Spiritual Songs]]'', entitled ''The Lord's supper instituted'', based on 1 Corinthians 11:23 ff. | |||
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==Text and translations== | ==Text and translations== | ||
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'Twas on that dark, that doleful night, | |||
When all the powers of hell rose | |||
Against the Son of God's delight, | |||
And friends betrayed him to his foes: | |||
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! | |||
"This is my body broke for sin; | |||
Receive and eat the living food:" | |||
Then took the cup and blessed the wine,-- | |||
"'Tis the new covenant in my blood." | |||
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"Do this," he said, "till time shall end, | |||
In memory of your dying Friend; | |||
Meet at my table, and record | |||
The love of your departed Lord." | |||
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.}} | |||
==External links == | ==External links == | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 16 January 2017
General information
This is an hymn by Isaac Watts, Hymn 1 of Book 3, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, entitled The Lord's supper instituted, based on 1 Corinthians 11:23 ff.
Settings by composers
- William Billings — Brookfield English SATB
- James P. Carrell — Passover English SATB
- Ananias Davisson — Solemnity English SATB
- Elisha West — Mournful Song English SATB
Text and translations
English text
'Twas on that dark, that doleful night,
When all the powers of hell rose
Against the Son of God's delight,
And friends betrayed him to his foes:
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!
"This is my body broke for sin;
Receive and eat the living food:"
Then took the cup and blessed the wine,--
"'Tis the new covenant in my blood."
"Do this," he said, "till time shall end,
In memory of your dying Friend;
Meet at my table, and record
The love of your departed Lord."
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.
External links
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