EBA Songs - Sing unto Him a new Song

For the bread and for the wine

46					7.7.7.6.


1	For the bread and for the wine,
	For the pledge that seals Him mine,
	For the words of love divine,
	We give Thee thanks, O Lord.

2	Only bread and only wine,
	Yet to faith the solemn sign
	Of the heavenly and divine!
	We give Thee thanks, O Lord.

3	For the words that turn our eye
	To the Cross of Calvary,
	Bidding us in faith draw night,
	We give Thee thanks, O Lord.

4	For the words that fragrance breathe,
	These plain symbols underneath,
	Words that His own peace bequeath,
	We give Thee thanks, O Lord.

5	For the words that tell of home,
	Pointing us beyond the tomb,
	“Do ye this, until I come!”
	We give Thee thanks, O Lord.

6	Till He come we take the bread,
	Type of Him on whom we feed,
	Him who liveth and was dead!
	We give Thee thanks, O Lord.

7	Till He come we take the cup;
	As we at His table sup,
	Eye and heart are lifted up!
	We give Thee thanks, O Lord.

8	For that coming, here foreshown,
	For that day to man unknown,
	For the glory and the throne,
	We give Thee thanks, O Lord.

					Horatius Bonar