535. Draw Near

Refrain:
Draw near, draw near!
Take the body of your Lord.
Draw near, draw near!
Drink the blood for you outpoured.

1 Draw near and take the body of your Lord,
And drink the holy blood for you outpoured:
Saved by his body and his holy blood,
With souls refreshed we give our thanks to God. [Refrain]

2 Christ, our Redeemer, God's eternal Son,
Has by his cross and blood the victo'ry won:
He gave his life for greatest and for least,
Himself the off'ring and himself the Priest. [Refrain]

3 Let us approach with faithful hearts sincere,
And take the pledges of salvation here:
Christ, who in this life all the saints defends,
Gives all believers life that never ends. [Refrain]

4 With heav'nly bread makes those who hunger whole,
Gives living waters to the thirsting soul:
Judge of the nations, to whom all must bow,
In this great feast of love is with us now. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Draw near and take the body of your Lord
Title: Draw Near
Latin Title: Sancti, venite, Christi corpus sumite
Translator: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 (alt.)
Refrain First Line: Draw near, draw near!
Meter: 10 10 10 10 with Refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 2015
Topic: Eucharist
Source: 7th cent. hymn
Tune Information
Name: NEALE
Composer: Steven R. Janco
Meter: 10 10 10 10 with Refrain
Key: D♭ Major
Copyright: © 1992, WLP



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