V.-Holy Communion.

290.

"Herzlich vertrau du deinem Gott."

"Gnadauer Choralbuch," 1735.

1

BLEST with the Presence of their God,

And mindful of His grace,

Long was the daily victim slain
By Israel's chosen race.

2 At length the Lamb, thus shadow'd forth,
The spotless Lamb of God,

Came to redeem our souls from death
By His atoning Blood.

3 In memory of His dying love

We keep the joyful feast,
Where every humble contrite heart
Is made a welcome guest.

4 The vile, the lost, to them He calls;
Ye trembling souls, appear!
The righteous in their own esteem
Find no acceptance here.

5 By faith, come take the Bread of Life,
With which your souls are fed;
The Cup, in token of My Blood,
Which is for many shed.

6 Lord! we accept Thy gracious call;
And, wondering at Thy love,
We thus anticipate, by faith,
Eternal joys above.

Thomas Cotterill, 1819. Fourth stanza from William Cowper.