For the bread and for the wine

B118 C187 CB226 E226 K187 P120 R167 S101 T226
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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 heav’nly and divine!
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
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For the words that turn our eye
To the cross of Calvary,
Bidding us in faith draw nigh,
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.
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For Thy words in Spirit, shown,
For Thy will to us made known,
“Do ye this until I come,”
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
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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.
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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.
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For that coming, here foreshown,
For that day to man unknown,
For the glory and the throne,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
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Un Hermano

THE TWO ASPECTS OF THE

BREAKING OF BREAD

The Remembrance of the Lord’s Supper

1. “Eat the Lord’s supper”; “This do... unto the remembrance of Me” (1 Cor. 11:20, 25).

Breaking bread has two significant aspects. The first aspect of eating the Lord’s supper is our remembrance of Him. In this aspect we remember the Lord by eating the bread and drinking the cup, we display His death, and we await His coming. This speaks of our relationship with the Lord. This aspect of bread breaking is emphasized in 1 Corinthians 11.

The Fellowship of the Table

1. “Partake of the Lord’s table”; “The fellowship of the blood of Christ... the fellowship of the body of Christ” (1 Cor. 10:21, 16).

The second aspect of bread breaking is to partake of the Lord’s table and to have fellowship with all the saints. When we partake of the Lord’s table together with all the saints, we receive the Lord’s body and blood, and through them we have fellowship. In this aspect the Lord’s body and blood become our enjoyment with all the saints, and they are our fellowship with all the saints. This speaks of our relationship with all the saints. This aspect of bread breaking is emphasized in 1 Corinthians 10.

When we break bread, we eat the Lord’s supper on the one hand, and we partake of the Lord’s table on the other hand. The Lord’s supper is our remembrance of the Lord; it is a matter between the Lord and us, and it speaks of the love between the Lord and us. The Lord’s table is our fellowship with all the saints; it is a matter between all the saints, and it speaks of our fellowship with all the saints.

Crucial Truths in the

Holy Scriptures, Volume 2

Chapter 20 (LSM)


Albert Cual

Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines

We give thanks to you Lord Jesus, for the Bread and the Wine and seals YOU are mine.


Konrad

We give thee thanks Lord!!


David Suppiah

Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka

For the glory and the throne we give thee thanks oh Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and for evermore. Amen


Tang Cm

Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

Yes we give Thee thanks O Lord. We praise Thee over and over


Anonymous

PTL! Thank you Lord for the words of love divine !


Jason Ramirez Gutierrez

Bakersfield, California, United States

For the bread and for the wine this is a good song that expresses God's economy and oneness amen hallelujah


Eda Gowdy

East Stroudsburg, PA, United States

love this song

I sing it a lot when I take communion at home

It is a favorite in the Moravian Church.


Robert Maniaci

North Fort Myers, FL, United States

We give Thee thanks , O Lord.


Joanna Smathers

Baton Rouge, LA, United States

We sang this at the table recently. It was my first time to hear it. Yes, we give You thanks dear Lord.

If our spirit is focused on the bread and the cup and a prayer is offered regarding the Lord's suffering on earth, a brother should follow the prayer and the atmosphere of the meeting to select Hymns, #226, "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." This will bring us into the feeling of the bread and the cup. When we come to the fourth stanza, we should all stand up and prepare for the breaking of the bread. After singing, someone should offer a prayer of blessing to receive the bread and the cup from the Lord's hand.

Piano Hymns