1121    L.M.     Isaac Watts
The Lord’s Supper. Luke 22. 19; Matt. 26. 26

1 ’Twas on that dark and doleful night,
  When powers of earth and hell arose
  Against the Son of God’s delight,
  And friends betrayed him to his foes.

2 Before the mournful scene began,
  He took the bread and blessed and brake;
  What love through all his actions ran!
  What wondrous words of grace he spake!

3 “This is my body broke for sin,
  Receive and eat the living food;”
  Then took the cup and blessed the wine –
  “’Tis the new covenant in my blood.”

4 “Do this,” he cried, “till time shall end,
  In memory of your dying Friend!
  Meet at my table, and record
  The love of your departed Lord.”

5 Jesus, thy feast we celebrate,
  We show thy death, we sing thy name,
  Till thou return, and we shall eat
  The marriage-supper of the Lamb.