Adventist Pioneer Library

The Church — Lord's Supper

From the table now retiring

  • No. 1119
  • Words Anon.
  • 1 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

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From the table now retiring,Which for us the Lord hath spread,May our souls refreshment finding,Grow in all things like our Head.His example while beholding,May our lives his image bear;Him our Lord and Master calling,His commands may we revere.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «1119» (large) at the head of the right column of p. 380, beside stanza 2 of hymn 1118, with the italic reference line «844, 162, 501.» on the same line (= sing to the tunes of hymns 844, 162 or 501). No meter is printed (left empty above); the eight-line stanza is 8s & 7s. D., the meter of the referenced tunes 844 GREENVILLE and 501 AUTUMN (162 STOCKWELL is 8s & 7s., four lines, sung twice through). One stanza of eight lines, numbered «1» without a period (written «1.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book), lines 2, 4, 6 and 8 indented; «Anon.» in italics at the right after it. The first word «FROM» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («bear ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals («our Head», «our Lord and Master») are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Church — Lord's Supper · No. 1119 · printed page 380
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02