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For the bread and for the wine,
For the pledge that seals Him mine,
For the words of love divine,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
For the pledge that seals Him mine,
For the words of love divine,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
2
Only bread and only wine,
Yet to faith, the solemn sign
Of the heav’nly and divine!
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
Yet to faith, the solemn sign
Of the heav’nly and divine!
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
3
For the words that turn our eye
To the cross of Calvary,
Bidding us in faith draw nigh,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
To the cross of Calvary,
Bidding us in faith draw nigh,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
4
For the words that fragrance breathe
These plain symbols underneath,
Words that His own peace bequeath,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
These plain symbols underneath,
Words that His own peace bequeath,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
5
For Thy words in Spirit, shown,
For Thy will to us made known,
“Do ye this until I come,”
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
For Thy will to us made known,
“Do ye this until I come,”
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
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Till He come we take the bread,
Type of Him on whom we feed,
Him who liveth and was dead!
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
Type of Him on whom we feed,
Him who liveth and was dead!
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
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Till He come we take the cup;
As we at His table sup,
Eye and heart are lifted up!
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
As we at His table sup,
Eye and heart are lifted up!
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
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For that coming, here foreshown,
For that day to man unknown,
For the glory and the throne,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
For that day to man unknown,
For the glory and the throne,
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.
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Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines
We give thanks to you Lord Jesus, for the Bread and the Wine and seals YOU are mine.
We give thee thanks Lord!!
Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
For the glory and the throne we give thee thanks oh Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and for evermore. Amen
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Yes we give Thee thanks O Lord. We praise Thee over and over
PTL! Thank you Lord for the words of love divine !
Bakersfield, California, United States
For the bread and for the wine this is a good song that expresses God's economy and oneness amen hallelujah
East Stroudsburg, PA, United States
love this song
I sing it a lot when I take communion at home
It is a favorite in the Moravian Church.
North Fort Myers, FL, United States
We give Thee thanks , O Lord.
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
We sang this at the table recently. It was my first time to hear it. Yes, we give You thanks dear Lord.
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
We give Thee thanks, O Lord.