{"id":3768,"date":"2012-04-05T14:24:10","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T21:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=3768"},"modified":"2012-04-05T14:24:10","modified_gmt":"2012-04-05T21:24:10","slug":"one-more-hymn-for-maundy-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=3768","title":{"rendered":"One More Hymn for Maundy Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was SERIOUSLY jazzed to find my favorite Communion hymn on YouTube.<\/p>\n

The words:<\/p>\n

Now we join in celebration
\nAt the Savior’s invitation,
\nDressed no more in spirit somber,
\nClothed instead in joy and wonder;
\nFor the Lord of all existence,
\nPutting off divine transcendence,
\nStoops again in love to meet us,
\nWith his very life to feed us.<\/p>\n

Lord, as round this feat we gather,
\nFill our hearts with holy rapture!
\nFor this bread and cup of blessing
\nAre for us the sure posessing
\nOf your loving deed on Calv’ry,
\nOf your living self, our vict’ry,
\nPledge of your unfailing presence,
\nForetaste here of heav’nly gladness.<\/p>\n

Lord, we share in this communion
\nAs one fam’ly of God’s children,
\nReconciled through you, our brother,
\nOne in you with God our Father.
\nGive us grace to live for others,
\nServing all, both friends and strangers,
\nSeeking justice, love, and mercy
\nTill you come in final glory.
\n–LBW 203<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The music:<\/p>\n