Author: William Henry Turton, 1856-1938 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 76 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-6 Lyrics: 1 Lord Christ, at your first eucharist you prayed
that all your church might be for ever one;
may at each eucharist this prayer be made
with longing heart and soul, 'Your will be done.'
O may we all one bread, one body be,
through this blest sacrament of unity.
2 For all your church, O Lord, we intercede;
make all our sad divisions soon to cease;
draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,
by drawing all to you, O Prince of Peace:
thus may we all one bread, one body be,
through this blest sacrament of unity.
3 We also pray for wanderers from your fold;
O bring them back, Good Shepherd of the sheep,
back to the faith which saints believed of old,
back to your church which still that faith must keep:
soon may we all one bread, one body be,
through this blest sacrament of unity.
4 So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease
may we be one with all your church above,
one with your saints in one unbroken peace,
one with your saints in one unbounded love;
more blessèd still, in peace and love to be
one with the Trinity in Unity. Topics: Church; Communion of Saints; Intercession of the Church; Reconciliation; Saints Days and Holy Days St John the Evangelist; Unity of the Church; Worship Earthly and Heavenly Used With Tune: SONG 1
Lord Christ, at your first eucharist you prayed