The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#335

335. That Doleful Night Before His Death

1 That doleful night before his death,
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Did, almost with his dying breath,
This solemn feast ordain.

2 To keep the feast, Lord, we have met,
And to remember thee;
Help each poor trembler to repeat,
“For me, he died, for me!”

3 Thy sufferings, Lord, each sacred sign
To our remembrance brings;
We eat the bread, and drink the wine,
But think on nobler things.

4 O tune our tongues, and set in frame
Each heart that pants for thee,
To sing, “Hosanna to the Lamb,
The Lamb that died for me!"

Text Information

• First Line: That doleful night before his death
• Title: That Doleful Night Before His Death
• Author: Joseph Hart
• Meter: C M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: The Lord's Supper

Tune Information

• Name: DUNDEE (FRENCH)
• Meter: C M
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Scottish Psalter, 1615