Christian Worship ‎#661

661. Draw Near and Take the Body of Your Lord

1 Draw near and take the body of your Lord,
and drink the holy blood for you outpoured.
Saved by his body and his holy blood,
with souls refreshed we give our thanks to God.

2 Christ our Redeemer, God’s eternal Son,
has by his cross and blood the vict’ry won.
He gave his life for greatest and for least,
himself the off’ring and himself the priest.

3 Let us approach with faithful hearts sincere
and take the pledges of salvation here.
Christ, who in this life all the saints defends,
gives all believers life that never ends.

4 With heav’nly bread he makes the hungry whole,
gives living waters to the thirsting soul.
Lord of the nations, to whom all must bow,
in this great feast of love be with us now.

Text Information

• First Line: Draw near and take the body of your Lord
• Title: Draw Near and Take the Body of Your Lord
• Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 (alt.)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Mark 14:22-25
  ;
  Hebrews 9:15
  ;
  Hebrews 10:10
  ;
  Hebrews 7:26-27
• Topic: Holy Communion
• Source: Latin, 7th cent., abr.
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: OLD 124TH
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Trente quartre Pseaumes de David, Geneva, 1551, ed. Louis Bourgeois; Setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain