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Bread of heaven, on thee we feed

Author: Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 342 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Holy Communion Lyrics: 1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed, for thy flesh is meat indeed; ever may our souls be fed with this true and living bread; day by day with strength supplied through the life of him who died. 2 Vine of heaven, thy love supplies this blest cup of sacrifice; Lord, thy wounds our healing give, to thy cross we look and live: Jesus, may we ever be grafted, rooted, built in thee. Used With Tune: BREAD OF HEAVEN

There Is a Fountain

Author: William Cowper, 1731-1800 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,561 hymnals Topics: Christian Initiation Sacraments; Baptism Sacraments; Penance Sacraments First Line: There is a fountain filled with blood Lyrics: 1 There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel's veins, And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains: Lose all their guilty stains, Lose all their guilty stains; And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day, And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away: Wash all my sins away, Wash all my sins away; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. 3 Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood Shall never lose its pow'r, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved to sin no more: Be saved to sin no more, Be saved to sin no more; Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved to sin no more. 4 E'er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme And shall be till I die: And shall be till I die, And shall be till I die; Redeeming love has been my theme And shall be till I die. Scripture: Luke 23:40-43 Used With Tune: CLEANSING FOUNTAIN

On Jordan's Banks the Herald's Cry

Author: John Chandler; Charles Coffin Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: The Holy Sacraments Used With Tune: ALSTONE

Deck thyself with joy and gladness

Author: John Caspar Mattes, 1876 - 1948; Johann Franck, 1618 - 77 Appears in 122 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Rites Holy Communion Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself with joy and gladness, Dwell no more, my soul, in sadness; Let the daylight shine upon thee, Put thy wedding garment on thee, For the Lord of life unending Unto thee his call is sending: Come, for now the King most holy Stoops to thee in likeness lowly. 2 Hasten, then, my soul, to meet him, Eagerly and gladly greet him. As without he standeth knocking, Quickly, thy soul’s gate unlocking, Open wide the fast-closed portal, Saying to the Lord immortal, 'Come, and leave thy servant never, Dwell within my heart forever.' A-men. 3 Jesus, source of life and pleasure, Truest friend and dearest treasure, Joy, the sweetest man e’er knoweth; Fount, whence all my being floweth: Humbly now I bow before thee, And in penitence adore thee; Worthily let me receive thee, Perfect peace and pardon give me. Amen. Used With Tune: SCHMUCKE DICH

By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored

Author: George Rawson, 1807-1889 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 199 hymnals Topics: The Church The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: ILKLEY

O Sacrament Most Holy

Author: Irvin Udulutsch, OFM, Cap., 1920-2010 Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Devotions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Line: O Jesus we adore you Used With Tune: FULDA Text Sources: Refrain fr. the Raccolta, Rome, 19th cent.; tr. unknown

Oh, happy day that fixed my choice

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 1,778 hymnals Topics: Church Sacraments of Lyrics: 1 Oh, happy day that fixed my choice On Thee, my Saviour and my God! Well may this glowing heart rejoice, And tell its raptures all abroad. Chorus: Happy day, happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away! He taught me how to watch and pray, And live rejoicing every day; Happy day, happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away. 2 Oh, happy bond that seals my vows To Him who merits all my love! I'll praise Him in His sacred house, And gladly to His altar move. [Chorus] 3 Now with His saints I choose my part; With them I come a welcome guest; Here rest, my once divided heart; In Him, thy blissful portion, rest. [Chorus] 4 High heaven, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renewed shall daily hear, Till, called at last from all below, I bless in death a bond so dear. [Chorus] Amen. Used With Tune: HAPPY DAY

Let all mortal flesh keep silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-1885 Appears in 183 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Holy Communion Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture — in the body and the blood — he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of Light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six-winged seraph; cherubim with sleepless eye veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Lord most high. Used With Tune: FRENCH CAROL (PICARDY) Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James

My God, and is Thy table spread?

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 221 hymnals Topics: The Church The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: BROMLEY

Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands

Author: C. W. Humphreys, 1840-1921; Percy Dearmer 1867-1936 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Rites Holy Communion Lyrics: 1 Strengthen for service, Lord, the hands That holy things have taken; Let ears that now have heard thy songs To clamour never waken. 2 Lord, may the tongues which 'Holy' sang Keep free from all deceiving; The eyes which saw thy love be bright, Thy blessèd hope perceiving. 3 The feet that tread thy holy courts From light do thou not banish; The bodies by thy Body fed With thy new life replenish. Used With Tune: ACH GOTT UND HERR Text Sources: Syrian, 4th century