2 Hail, sacred feast, which Jesus makes, 3 Why are its dainties all in vain 4 Oh, let Thy table honoured be, 1 2 "We, being many, are one bread and one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread."-1 Cor. x. 17. HOLY Jesu, Prince of Peace! Thy peace be with us gathering round Thy board, Here where the presence of an unseen Lord Which here remembers Thee. Once more, as in that upper room, Thou who didst love Thine own unto the end, Thou whose dear voice to every sorrowing friend Spoke the great promise through the deepening gloom, Thou bidst us, Master of the Feast, 3 5 And e'en as in our hands we take Ours is the bond of love divine, Which knits us each to all and all to each, Here to remember Thee. Thy banquet over, as we go, Strong in the strength of this celestial meat, To work the works which Thou hast bid us do, We may remember Thee! Amen. "Which are the figures of the true."-Heb. ix. 24. 1 LORD, refresh Thy flock! Athirst to Thee they cry; Thou art the spiritual Rock Whence they must drink, or die! 2 O Lord, our sickness heal! Thou in our sufferings sore 3 Preserve us, Lord, from death! 4 With many a bitter herb 'Tis meet that, dressed in pilgrim garb, 5 Away those types are cast, Yet let each sign that cheered the past Amen. "He that eateth My Flesh and drinketh My Blood, dwelleth in Me and I in him."-St. John vi. 56. 1 HEE we adore, O unseen Saviour! Thee, Thin Thy Feast art pleased with us to be, Both flesh and spirit in Thy Presence fail, 3 Fountain of goodness! Jesu, Lord and God! Cleanse us, unclean, with Thy most cleansing Blood; Increase our faith and love that we may know The hope and peace which from Thy Presence flow. 4 O Christ! whom now beneath a veil we see, May what we thirst for soon our portion be; To gaze on Thee unveiled, and see Thy Face, The vision of Thy glory and Thy grace. Amen. Bishop J. R. Woodford (from Latin of Thomas Aquiras). N "Every man that hath this hope in Him, purifieth himself even as He is pure."-1 St. John iii. 3. E pray Thee, heavenly Father, To 1 WE We hear us in Thy love, And pour upon Thy children From all defilement free, 2 Be Thou our Guide and Helper, 3 And Thou, Creator Spirit, 4 O Trinity of Persons! Thy servants would draw nigh. On Thee our hope is stayed, Amen. Vincent S. S. Coles. 25. [Easter.] ; Thine, O Lord, is the victory."-1 Chron. xxix. 11. Hath redeemed us by His Blood!" 2 Alleluia! Not as orphans Are we left in sorrow now; 8.7. Faith believes, nor questions how. 3 Alleluia! Bread of heaven, Thou on earth our food, our stay; Flee to Thee from day to day. His the sceptre, His the throne "Jesus out of every nation, Hath redeemed us by His Blood!" t Amen. William Challeston Dix. |