Jesus Christ, Our Blessèd Savior

Jesus Christ

our bless­èd Sav­ior

Turned away God’s wrath for­ev­er;

By His bit­ter grief and woe

He saved us from the ev­il foe.

As His pledge of love un­dy­ing

He

this pre­cious food sup­ply­ing

Gives His bo­dy with the bread

And with the wine the blood He shed.

Whoso to this board re­pair­eth

May take heed how he pre­par­eth;

For if he does not be­lieve

Then death for life he shall re­ceive.

Praise the Fa­ther

who from Heav­en

Unto us such food hath giv­en

And

to mend what we have done

Gave in­to death His on­ly Son.

Thou shalt hold with faith un­shak­en

That this food is to be tak­en

By the sick who are dis­tressed

By hearts that long for peace and rest.

Christ says

“Come

all ye that la­bor

And re­ceive My grace and fa­vor;

They who feel no want nor ill

Need no phy­si­cian’s help nor skill.

Useless were for thee My pass­ion

If thy works thy weal could fa­shion.

This feast is not spread for thee

If thine own sav­ior thou wilt be.

If thy heart this truth pro­fess­es

And thy mouth thy sin con­fess­es

His dear guest thou here shalt be

And Christ Him­self shall ban­quet thee.