379a. According to Your gracious word

1 According to Your gracious word,
because You died for me,
I will remember You, my Lord,
in meek humility.

2 Your body, broken for my sake,
my bread from heaven shall be;
I will remember You, and take
this cup You gave for me.

3 Can I Gethsemane forget
or Your fierce conflict see,
and not remember there Your sweat
in blood and agony?

4 And when I look upon Your blood
once shed on Calvary,
I will remember, Lamb of God,
Your sacrifice for me.

5 Yes, while a breath, a pulse remains,
this is my only plea;
I will remember all Your pains,
which made me whole and free.

6 And when these failing lips grow dumb
and mind and memory flee,
when You shall in Your kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me.

Text Information
First Line: According to Your gracious word
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 (alt.)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2004
Topic: Jesus Christ: The Lord's Supper
Source: Adapt.: Compilers of Praise! 2000
Tune Information
Name: ST FLAVIAN
Meter: CM
Key: F Major or modal
Source: Adapted from first half of melody for Psalm 132 in The English Psalter, 1562



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