Glory to God ‎#770

770. I'm Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table

1 I'm gonna eat at the welcome table;
I'm gonna eat at the welcome table, Alleluia.
I'm gonna eat at the welcome table;
I'm gonna eat at the welcome table, Alleluia.

2 I'm gonna eat and drink with my Jesus;
I'm gonna eat and drink with my Jesus, Alleluia.
I'm gonna eat and drink with my Jesus;
I'm gonna eat and drink with my Jesus, Alleluia.

3 I'm gonna join with sisters, brothers;
I'm gonna join with sisters, brothers, Alleluia.
I'm gonna join with sisters, brothers;
I'm gonna join with sisters, brothers, Alleluia.

4 Here all the world will find a welcome;
here all the world will find a welcome, Alleluia.
Here all the world will find a welcome;
here all the world will find a welcome, Alleluia.

5 We're gonna feast on milk and honey;
we're gonna feast on milk and honey, Alleluia.
We're gonna feast on milk and honey;
we're gonna feast on milk and honey, Alleluia.

Text Information

• First Line: I'm gonna eat at the welcome table
• Title: I'm Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Matthew 22:1-14
  ;
  Luke 14:15-24
  ;
  1 Corinthians 11:23-26
• Topic: Community in Christ; Ecumenical; Justice and Reconciliation; Lord's Supper; Unity; Welcome
• Source: African American spiritual, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: WELCOME TABLE
• Arranger: Carl Diton (1980, alt.)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: G Major
• Source: African American spiritual
• Copyright: Arr. © 1930, ren. G. Schirmer, Inc.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Text Information:

The image of a great feast showing God’s welcome of all people was part of Jewish tradition (Isaiah 25:6–9) and underlies Jesus’ parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15–24). Such equality remains as unknown to many people today as it was to the slaves who created this spiritual.