Common Praise ‎#276b

276b. 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 cup of blessing I will take,
and thus remember thee.

3 Can I Gethsemane 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,
then, Lord, remember me.

Text Information

• First Line: According to thy gracious word
• Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 10:16-17
  ;
  1 Corinthians 11:23-26
  ;
  Ecclesiastes 12:1
  ;
  John 1:29
  ;
  Luke 22:39-46
  ;
  Luke 23:33
  ;
  Luke 23:42
  ;
  Matthew 26:36-46
• Topic: Holy Communion

Tune Information

• Name: SONG 67
• Composer: Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625
• Meter: CM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Another version of this tune can be found at 256a