The Hymnal ‎#320

320. According to Thy gracious word

According to thy gracious word,
In meek humility,
This will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember thee.

Thy Body, broken for my sake,
My bread from heaven shall be;
The cup, thy precious Blood, I take,
And thus remember thee.

Gethsemane, can I forget?
Or there thy conflict see,
Thine agony and bloody sweat.
And not remember thee?

When to the cross I turn mine eyes,
And rest on Calvary,
O Lamb of God, my sacrifice,
I must remember thee.

And when these failing lips grow dumb,
And mind and memory flee,
When thou shalt in thy kingdom come,
Then, Lord, remember me.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: According to Thy gracious word
• Author: James Montgomery (1825)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Holy Communion: The Communion; Holy Communion

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MAGNUS
• Composer: Jeremiah Clark (1709)
• Meter: C.M.
• Incipit: 51275 12323 13452
• Key: G Major