John 6:53: Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, &c

How blind the misconceiving crowd,
"Mio in the literal substance dream
They eat Thy flesh, and drink Thy blood!
Alas there is no life in them:
And who partake the' external sign.
Without the hidden mystery.
They eat the bread, and drink the wine,
But never feed, O Lord, on Thee.

What is it then, Thy flesh to eat?
O give mine inmost soul to know
The nature of that heavenly meat,
Design'd to quicken all below:
What is it. Lord, to drink Thy blood?
E.xplain it to this heart of mine.
And fill me with the life of God,
The love, the holiness Divine.