THE ADMINISTRATION
Out of Thy hand the incense Ascends before the throns, Where Thou art interceding,
Lord Jesus, for Thine own. And through Thy blood accepted With Thee we keep the feast;; Thou art alone the Victim,
Thou only art the Priest. We come, O only Saviour,
On Thee, the Lamb, to feed; Thy flesh is bread from heaven, Thy blood is drink indeed. Amen.
He, Ransomer from death, and Light from shade,
[ aid. Now gives His holy grace His saints to
Approach ye then with faithful hearts sincere,
And take the pledges of salvation here. He, that in this world rules His saints, and shields, To all believers life eternal yields; With heavenly bread makes them that hunger whole, [ soul.
Gives living waters to the thirsting O Judge of all, our only Saviour Thou, In this Thy feast of love be with us now. Amen.
441 DRAW nigh and take the body
of And drink with faith the blood for you outpour'd.
Saved by His body, hallow'd by His blood, [ to God. With souls refresh d we render thanks Salvation's Giver, Christ, the only Son, By His dear cross and blood the victory won.
Offer'd was He for greatest and for least, [ Priest. Himself the Victim and Himself the Victims were offer'd by the law of old, Which in a type celestial mysteries
I
told.
4420 GOD, unseen, yet ever near, Thy presence may we feel; And thus, inspired with holy fear, Before Thy footstool kneel. Here may Thy faithful people know The blessings of Thy love;
The streams that through the desert The manna from above.
[ flow,
We come, obedient to Thy word, To feast on heavenly food; Our meat, the body of the Lord; Our drink, His precious blood. Thus would we all Thy words obey, For we, O God, are Thine: And go rejoicing on our way, Renew'd with strength divine.
108
OF THE LORD'S SUPPER,
1443 Nor worthy, Lord, to gather
up the crumbs
With trembling hand that from Thy table fall,
A weary heavy- laden sinner comes, To plead Thy promise and obey Thy call.
Amen.
I am not worthy to be thought Thy child, [ board; Nor sit the last and lowest at Thy Too long a wanderer, and too oft be guiled ,
I only ask one reconciling word. One word from Thee, my Lord, one smile, one look,[ world again; And I could face the cold rough And with that treasure in my heart could brook [ men.
The wrath of devils and the scorn of And is not mercy Thy prerogative: Free mercy,-boundless, less, divine?
Me, Lord, the chief of sinners, me And Thine the greater glory, only Thine.
fathom[ forgive!
hear Thy voice: Thou bidst me come and rest. [ feet;
Thou bidst me take my place,-a 1 come, I kneel, I clasp Thy piercèd welcome guest ( quet eat. Among Thy saints, and of Thy banMy praise can only breathe itself in
prayer,
[ Thee:
My prayer can only lose itself in Dwell Thou for ever in my heart, and there,
Lord, let me sup with Thee: sup Thou with me. Amen.
444 HERE, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face; Here faith can touch and handle Here would I grasp with firmer hand things unseen; [ Thy grace, And all my weariness upon Thee lean.
God;
Here would I feed upon the bread of [ wine of heaven; Here drink with Thee the royal Here would I lay aside each earthly load, [ forgiven.
Here taste afresh the calm of sin
I have no help but Thine; nor do I need [ upon;
Another arm save Thine to lean It is enough, my Lord, enough indeed; My strength is in Thy might, Thy might alone.
Mine is the sin, but Thine the righteousness;( cleansing blood: Mine is the guilt, but Thine the Here is my robe, my refuge, and my ( Lord, my God Thy blood, Thy righteousness,
peace