S. M. Communion with Christ, and with saints.1 Cor.10:16,17 [Jesus invites his saints To meet around his board; Here pardoned rebels sit and hold Communion with their Lord. For food he gives his flesh, He bids us drink his blood; Amazing favor! matchless grace Of our descending God!] This holy bread and wine Maintains our fainting breath, By union with our living Lord, And int'rest in his death. Our heav'nly Father calls Christ and his members one; We the young children of his love, And he the first-born Son. We are but several parts Of the same broken bread; One body hath its several limbs, But Jesus is the head. Let all our powers be joined His glorious name to raise; Pleasure and love fill every mind, And every voice be praise. |