Poems (Kimball)/Hymn for the Holy Communion
HYMN FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION.
AT this Thy banquet, Lord of all, May less than angel dare to sup?The crumbs that from Thy Table fall Unworthy we to gather up.
Yet, oh, too poor to turn away, Too glad to own Thy gracious claim, We stay because Thou bid'st us stay Despite our garb of want and shame!
Before Thine Altar kneeling low We bare our sinful hands to Thine; O Holy Lord, Thy pity show And cleanse us with Thy touch Divine.
Fill Thou these empty palms with food, The Bread Thou givest from above; This cup with Thy most precious Blood, The wine of Thy atoning love.
The hunger and the thirst we plead No meaner feast could satisfy; O Saviour, in our utter need Thou, Thou must feed us or we die.