Author: Haquin Spegel, 1645-1714; Johan Olof Wallin, 1779-1839 Hymnal: Hymnal and Order of Service #222 (1901) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 The death of Jesus Christ, our Lord,
We celebrate with one accord;
It is our comfort in distress,
Our heart's sweet joy and happiness.
2 He blotted out with His own blood
The judgment that against us stood;
He full atonement for us made,
And all our debt He fully paid.
3 That this is so and ever true
He gives an earnest ever new,
In this His holy Supper, here
We taste His love so sweet, so near.
4 For His true body, as He said,
And His true blood, for sinners shed,
In this communion we receive,
His sacred Word we do believe.
5 A precious food is this indeed,
It never faileth, such we need,
A heavenly manna for our soul,
That we may safely reach our goal.
6 Then blessed is each worthy guest
Who in this promise finds His rest,
For Jesus will in love abide
With those who do in Him confide:
7 The guest that comes with true intent
To turn to God and to repent,
To live for Christ, to die to sin,
Will thus a holy life begin.
8 Who does unworthy here appear,
does not believe, nor is sincere,
Salvation here he can not find.
May we this warning keep in mind.
9 O Jesus Christ, our Brother dear,
Unto Thy cross we now draw near;
Thy sacred wounds indeed make whole
A wounded and afflicted soul.
10 Help us sincerely to believe
That we Thy mercy do receive,
And in Thy grace do find our rest.
Amen. He who believes is blest.
Topics: The Lord's Supper Languages: English Tune Title: MEIN SEEL, O HERR, MUSS LOBEN DICH
The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord
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