Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#668

668. According to thy gracious word

1 According to thy gracious word,
in meek humility,
this will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember thee.

2 Thy body, broken for my sake,
my bread from heaven shall be;
thy testamental cup I take,
and thus remember thee.

3 Gethsemane can I forget?
or there thy conflict see,
thine agony and bloody sweat,
and not remember thee?

4 When to the cross, I turn mine eyes
and rest on Calvary,
O Lamb of God, my sacrifice,
I must remember thee:

5 Remember thee, and all thy pains,
and all thy love to me;
yea, while a breath, a pulse remains,
will I remember thee.

6 And when these failing lips grow dumb,
and mind and memory flee,
when thou shalt in thy kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me.

Text Information

• First Line: According to thy gracious word
• Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 11:23-26
  ;
  John 1:29
  ;
  John 1:36
  ;
  John 6:32-33
  ;
  John 14:21
  ;
  Luke 22:14-20
  ;
  Luke 22:39-44
  ;
  Luke 23:42-43
  ;
  Mark 14:22-25
  ;
  Mark 14:32-40
  ;
  Matthew 26:26-29
  ;
  Matthew 26:36-39
• Topic: The Church Celebrates: Holy Communion; Christ Incarnate: Passion and Death; Lent; Jesus: cross

Tune Information

• Name: BALLERMA
• Composer: François Hyppolyte Barthélémon (1741-1808)
• Adapter: Robert Simpson (1790-1832)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major
• Source: French song
• Notes: A higher setting is found at 30