One in Faith ‎#530

530. At That First Eucharist

1 At that first eucharist before you died,
O Lord, you prayed that all be one in you;
At this our eucharist again preside,
And in our hearts your law of love renew.
O may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest sacrament of unity.

2 For all your Church, O Lord, we intercede;
O make our lack of charity to cease;
Draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,
By drawing all to you, O Prince of peace.
O may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest sacrament of unity.

3 We pray for those who wander from the fold;
O bring them back, good shepherd of the sheep,
Back to the faith which saints believed of old,
Back to the Church which still that faith does keep.
O may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest sacrament of unity.

4 So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease,
May we be one with all your Church above,
One with your saints in one unending peace,
One with your saints in one unbounded love.
O may we all one bread, one body be,
Through this blest sacrament of unity.

Text Information

• First Line: At that first eucharist before you died
• Title: At That First Eucharist
• Author: William H. Turton, 1856-1938 (alt.)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Eucharist

Tune Information

• Name: UNDE ET MEMORES
• Composer: William H. Monk, 1823-1889 (alt.)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10 10 10
• Key: D Major