Singing the New Testament ‎#156

156. That Night, at Table

1 That night, at table with his friends,
our Lord took bread, and blest, and broke:
what love through all his actions ran!
What wondrous words of love he spoke!

2 "This is my body, given for you;
receive, and eat the living food."
He took the cup and blest the wine:
"This the new covenant in my blood."

3 "Do this," he said, "till time shall end,
in memory of your dying friend;
meet at my table, and record
the presence of your loving Lord."

4 Jesus, your feast we celebrate:
we show your death, we sing your name
till you return, that we may eat
the marriage supper of the Lamb.

Text Information

• First Line: That night, at table with his friends
• Title: That Night, at Table
• Adapter: Isaac Watts
• Meter: 8.8.8.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2008
• Scripture:
  Matthew 26:26-30
  ;
  1 Corinthians 11:23-26
  ;
  Luke 22:14-23
  ;
  Mark 14:22-25
• Topic: Bread of Life

Tune Information

• Name: ROCKINGHAM
• Adapter: Edward Miller (1790)
• Meter: 8.8.8.8
• Key: D Major
• Source: Second Supplement to Psalmody in Minature, 1780