Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#226a

226a. Lord Jesus Christ! To Thee we Pray

1 Lord Jesus Christ! To Thee we pray,
From us God's wrath Thou turn'st away,
Thine agony and bitter death
Redeem us from eternal wrath.

2 That we may never this forget
Thy body for our food is set;
And in the wine Thou giv'st Thy blood
To cleanse our souls, a sacred flood.

3 Then praise the Father, by whose love
The Son descended from above,
Became the Bread of Life to thee,
And bore thy sins upon the tree.

4 Firmly on this thou must believe;
That here the sick their food receive,
Which heals them from the wounds of sin,
Creating heavenly health within.

5 Our Saviour saith: Come unto Me,
Ye who now feel your poverty:
My mercy I will freely give,
Your anguished conscience I'll relieve.

6 If in thy heart this faith doth rest,
Which thou hast here in words confessed,
A welcome guest thou here shalt be,
And Christ Himself shall banquet thee.

7 But fruits must still thy faith approve,
Thy neighbor thou must truly love;
That love let him from thee receive,
Which here to thee thy God doth give.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord Jesus Christ! To Thee we pray
• Title: Lord Jesus Christ! To Thee we Pray
• Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546 (1524)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: The Lord's Supper
• Notes: Now Public Domain. First Tune

Tune Information

• Name: ACK, BLIF HOS OSS, O JESU KRIST
• Meter: L. M.
• Source: Swedish
• Notes: Public Domain.