For the Bread and for the Wine

Music by George Kingsley, words by George West Frazer

For the bread and for the wine,
For the pledge that seals Him mine,
For the words of love divine,
We give You thanks, O Lord.

Only bread and only wine,
Yet to faith the solemn sign
Of the heavenly and divine!
We give You thanks, O Lord.

For the words that turn our eye
To the cross of Calvary,
Bidding us in faith draw nigh,
We give You thanks, O Lord.

For the words that tell of home,
Pointing us beyond the tomb,
Doing this, until He comes,
We give You thanks, O Lord.

Till He comes we take the bread,
Type of Him on whom we feed,
Him who lives and once was dead:
We give You thanks, O Lord.

Till He comes we take the cup;
As we at His table sup
Eye and heart are lifted up:
We give You thanks, O Lord.

For that coming here foreshown,
For that day to man unknown,
For the glory and the throne,
We give You thanks, O Lord.