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Eat, drink, in memory of your Friend

Eat, drink, in memory of your Friend

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 42 hymnals

Representative Text

1 "Eat, drink, in mem'ry of your friend,"
Such was our Master's last request;
Who all the pangs of death endured,
that we might live forever blest.

2 Yes, we'll record thy matchless grace,
Thou dearest, tend'rest, best of friends!
Thy dying love the noblest praise
Of long eternity transcends.

3 'Tis pleasure more than earth can give,
Thy goodness through these veils to see:
Thy table food celestial yields;
And happy they who sit with Thee.

4 But oh, what vast, transporting joys
Shall fill our breasts, our tongues inspire,
When, join'd with yon celestial train,
Our grateful souls Thy love admire.

Source: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #263

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Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Eat, drink, in memory of your Friend
Author: Isaac Watts
Source: Dublin Collection
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #388

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #388
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #388

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #388
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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #388

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #388
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #652

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #652
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CLXVIII

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CLXVIII
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #355

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #355
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #411

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #411
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #413

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #413
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #306

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #306
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #315

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #315
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #315

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #315
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #306

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #306
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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #263

Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #263
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Book of Worship #263

Book of Worship #263
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #643

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #643
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Christian Hymns #258

Christian Hymns #258
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Evangelical Hymnal #462

Evangelical Hymnal #462

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d70

Family Singing Book. Rev ed. with Supplement #d70
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #332

Hymn Book for Christian Worship #332
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a332

Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a332
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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #462

Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #462
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #678

Hymns for Christian Devotion #678
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #678

Hymns for Christian Devotion #678
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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #398

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #398
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #398

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #398
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Hymns for the Sanctuary #557

Hymns for the Sanctuary #557
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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #520

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #520

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d166

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d166
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Hymns, Selected and Original #520

Hymns, Selected and Original #520
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Hymns #520

Hymns #520
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Hymns #520

Hymns #520
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Hymns #520

Hymns #520
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Hymns #520

Hymns #520

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d51

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d51
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The Book of Worship #160

The Book of Worship #160

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d85

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d85

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d82

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d82
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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #472

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #472
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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #472

The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #472

The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d59

The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d59
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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #408

The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #408

Universalist Hymn Book #d95

Universalist Hymn Book #d95
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