668. According to thy gracious word

1 According to thy gracious word,
in meek humility,
this will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember thee.

2 Thy body, broken for my sake,
my bread from heaven shall be;
thy testamental cup I take,
and thus remember thee.

3 Gethsemane can I forget?
or there thy conflict see,
thine agony and bloody sweat,
and not remember thee?

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

5 Remember thee, and all thy pains,
and all thy love to me;
yea, while a breath, a pulse remains,
will I remember thee.

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

Text Information
First Line: According to thy gracious word
Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2005
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: The Church Celebrates: Holy Communion; Christ Incarnate: Passion and Death; Lent (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: BALLERMA
Composer: François Hyppolyte Barthélémon (1741-1808)
Adapter: Robert Simpson (1790-1832)
Meter: CM
Key: G Major
Source: French song
Notes: A higher setting is found at 30



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