The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#150

150. Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord

1 Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord,
And drink the holy blood for you out-poured.

2 By that pure body and that holy blood
Saved and refreshed, we render thanks to God.

3 Salvation's giver, Christ, the only Son,
By His dear cross and blood the world hath won.

4 Offered was He for greatest and for least,
Himself the victim and Himself the priest.

5 Victims were offered by the law of old,
Which in a type this heavenly mystery hold.

6 He, Lord of light, and Savior of our race,
Hath given to His saints a wondrous grace.

7 Approach ye, then, with faithful hearts sincere,
And take the earnest of salvation here.

8 He who His saints in this world rules and shields,
To all believers life eternal yields.

9 He feeds the hungry with the bread of heaven,
And living streams to those who thirst are given.

10 Alpha and Omega, to whom shall bow,
All nations at the doom, is with us now.

Text Information

• First Line: Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord
• Author: Joseph Barnby
• Meter: 10s. 2L.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Means of Grace: The Lord's Supper

Tune Information

• Name: [Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord]
• Composer: A. H. Brown (1889)
• Meter: 10s. 2L.
• Key: G Major