Religion

Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 46

by Charles Wesley 1707–1788

From Hymns on the Lord's Supper (1745) · Osborn ed., vol. 3 (1869)

Religion

How richly is the table stored
Of Jesus, our redeeming Lord!
Melchisedec and Aaron join
To furnish out the feast Divine.

Aaron for us the blood hath shed,
Melchisedec bestows the bread, —
To nourish this, and that to' atone;
And both the priests in Christ are one.

Jesus appears to sacrifice
The flesh and blood Himself supplies;
Enter'd the veil, His death He pleads,
And blesses all our souls, and feeds.

Tis here He meets the faithful line,
Sustains us with His bread and wine;
We feel the double grace is given,
And gladly urge our way to heaven.

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Attributed to Charles Wesley; Osborn's edition does not distinguish the brothers

MLA

Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 46.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/462/.

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Wesley, Charles. “Hymns on the Lord's Supper, 46.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/462/.

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