'Twas on that dark, that doleful night
When all the powers of hell arose
Against the Son of God's delight
And friends betrayed him to his foes:

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!

"This is my body broke for sin;
Receive and eat the living food:"
Then took the cup and blessed the wine,--
"'Tis the new cov’nant in my blood."

"Do this," he said, "till time shall end
In mеmory of your dying Friend;
Meet at my table, and record
The love of your departed Lord."

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.