← This is my body, which is given for you Hymns and Tunes (1888) · No. 1123

This is my body, which is given for you

"This is my body, which is given for you;

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"This is my body, which is given for you;Do this," he said, and brake, "remembering me."O Lamb of God, our Paschal offering true,To us the bread of life each moment be.

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"This is my blood, for sin's remission shed,"He spake, and passed the cup of blessing round;So let us drink, and, on life's fullness fed,With heavenly joy each quickening pulse shall bound.

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"The hour has come!" with us in peace sit down;Thine own we are, O love us to the end!Serve us our banquet, ere the night's dark frownVail from our sight the presence of our Friend.

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Some will betray thee,—"Master, is it I?"Leaning upon thy love, we ask in fear,—Ourselves mistrusting, earnestly we cryTo thee, the strong, for strength, when sin is near.