518. For the bread and for the wine

1 For the bread and for the wine,
for the pledge that seals him mine,
for the words of love divine,
we give you thanks, O Lord.

2 For the feast of love and peace,
bidding all our sorrows cease,
foretaste of the kingdom's bliss,
we give you thanks, O Lord.

3 This the bread and this the wine,
yet to faith the solemn sign
of the heavenly and divine!
we give you thanks, O Lord.

4 Till he comes we take the bread,
type of him on whom we feed,
him who lives and once was dead:
we give you thanks, O Lord.

5 Till he comes we take the cup;
as we at his table sup
eye and heart are lifted up:
we give you thanks, O Lord.

6 For that coming here foreshown,
for that day to man unknown,
for the glory and the throne,
we give you thanks, O Lord.

Text Information
First Line: For the bread and for the wine
Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 (alt.)
Meter: 7776
Language: English
Publication Date: 1999
Scripture: ; ; ; ;
Tune Information
Name: EVELYN
Composer: Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1842-1900
Meter: 7776
Key: G Major



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