Here the King hath spread his table

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Here the King hath spread his table

Author: Alexander Ramsay Thompson
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1 Here the King hath spread his table,
Whereon eyes of faith are able
Christ the passover to trace.
Shadows of the law are going,
Light and life and truth inflowing,
Night to day is giving place.

2 Lo, this angels' food descending
Heavenly love is hither sending,
Pilgrim lips on earth to feed.
So the paschal lamb was given,
So the manna came from heaven,
This the manna is indeed.

3 O good Shepherd, bread life-giving,
Us, thy grace and life receiving,
Feed and shelter evermore!
Thou on earth our weakness guiding,
We in heaven with thee abiding,
With all saints will thee adore.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient and modern #1019

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Author: Alexander Ramsay Thompson

Thompson, Alexander Ramsay, D.D., a minister of the American Reformed Dutch Church, was born at New York, Oct. 22, 1822, and graduated at the New York University, 1842, and the Princeton Seminary, 1845. He was Reformed Dutch Pastor at various places, including East Brooklyn, St. Paul's (R. P. D.), New York City, North Reformed Church, Brooklyn (1874), and others. Dr. Thompson was joint editor of the Reformed Dutch Hymns of the Church, N. Y., 1869, and the Hymns of Prayer and Praise, 1871. He has contributed original hymns and translations from the Latin to these collections, to Schaff’s Christ in Song, 1869, and to the Sunday School Times, Philadelphia, 1883, &c. In addition two original hymns:— 1. 0 Thou Whose filmed and fading eye.… Go to person page >

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