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Text:The broken bread, the blessed cup

H57. The broken bread, the blessed cup

1 The broken bread, the blessed cup,
On which we now are call'd to sup,
Without thy help and grace divine,
Will prove no more than bread and wine.

2 But come great Master of the feast,
Dispense thy grace to ev'ry guest;
Direct our views to Calvary,
And help us to remember thee.

3 Let us with light and truth be blest,
That on thy bosom we may rest;
And at thy supper each may learn,
Thy broken body to discern.

4 O that our souls may now be fed
With Christ himself the living bread;
That we the cov'nant may renew
And to our vows be rend'red true!

Text Information
First Line: The broken bread, the blessed cup
Language: English
Publication Date: 1789
Topic: Lord's Supper: Preparation
Notes: Public Domain.
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