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Remembering Christ.

1. FATHER, while we break this bread,

And Thy Christ remember thus,
Make us one with Him, our Head,
Thou in Him, and He in us.

2. While to lips with praise that glow,
This Communion cup we press,
Holy Father, let us grow

More like Him we here confess.

3. Reconcile us by Thy Son,

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In whose name on Thee we call;
Make us perfect, all in one—
We in Him, and Thou in all.

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A HOLY air is breathing round,

A fragrance from above;

Be every soul from sense unbound,

Be every spirit love.

2. O God, unite us heart to heart,
In sympathy divine,

That we be never drawn apart,

And love not Thee nor Thine.

3. But by the Cross of Jesus taught,
And by Thy gracious word,
Be nearer to each other brought,
And nearer to the Lord.

Remembering Christ.

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A. A. Livermore.

I. WHEN arise the thoughts of sin;

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When the world our hearts would win;

When to selfish pleasure given,

Droops the love that blooms for heaven,— Lord, we would remember Thee:

Thou wilt our Redeemer be.

2. When, with footsteps faint and slow,
Duty's upward path we go;

When, by toils and hardship pressed,
Round we turn to look for rest,-
Lord, we would remember Thee :

Thou our Guide and Strength wilt be.

3. When the way grows dark and drear;
When, beset by doubt and fear,

We can see no beam of light

Struggling through the thickening night,—
Lord, we would remember Thee:

Thou our Comforter wilt be.

W. Gaskell.

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Remember Me.

REMEMBER Me," the Saviour said,
On that forsaken night,

When from His side the nearest fled,
And death was close in sight.

2. Through all the following ages' track,
The world remembers yet;

With love and longing gazes back,
And never can forget.

3. But none of us has seen His face,
Or heard the words He said ;

And none can now His looks retrace
In breaking of the bread.

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4. O blest are they who have not seen,

And yet believe Him still!

They know Him, when His praise they mean,

And when they do His will.

5. We hear His word along our way;
We see His light above ;—

Remember when we strive and pray,
Remember when we love.

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Communion.

N. L. Frothingham.

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But do not then depart;

Saviour, abide with us, and spread
Thy table in our heart.

2. There sup with us in love divine;
Thy body and Thy blood,

That living bread, that heavenly wine,
Be our immortal food.

The Sacred Vow.

J. Montgomery.

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1. BEFORE Thine awful presence, Lord,

Thy sinful servants bow;

Trembling to speak the solemn word,
To frame the sacred vow.

2. The sins in hours of weakness wrought,
The vain things loved before,

The wanton deed and word and thought,
Lord, we renounce once more.

3. Once more we vow the holy faith
To keep unstained and true;
Once more we promise unto death
Thy holy will to do.

4. Again we gird us to the fight,

Again we face the foe,

Resolved, beneath Thy banner bright,
Where Thou shalt lead, to go.

5. O Father, pardon all the past;
Give back Thy wasted grace;

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And strengthen us, while life shall last,
To run the heavenward race.

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Giving as Jesus gave,―

For others' wants to care,

Not our own lives to save,

2. This is the living bread,

Which cometh down from heaven,
Wherewith our souls are fed,—
The pure, immortal leaven.

3. The hidden manna this,
Whereof who eateth, he
Grows up in perfectness

Of Christ-like symmetry.

4. Who seeks this bread shall be
Nor stinted nor denied:

Our hungry souls in Thee,
O Christ, are satisfied!

The New Commandment.

I. BENEATH the shadow of the Cross,

As earthly hopes remove,

His new commandment Jesus gives,
His blessed word of love.

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2. O bond of union, strong and deep!
O bond of perfect peace!

Not e'en the lifted Cross can harm,
If we but hold to this.

3. Let but His spirit be our own,

Then swift our feet shall move
To deeds of pure self-sacrifice,
And the sweet tasks of love.

Samuel Longfellow.

One Life.

1. PLANTED in Christ, the living vine,
This day, with one accord,

Ourselves, in humble faith and joy,
We yield to Thee, O Lord!

2. Joined in one body may we be ;
One inward life partake;

One be our hearts, one heavenly hope
In every bosom wake.

3. In prayer, in effort, tears, and toils,
One wisdom be our guide;

Taught by one Spirit from above,
In Thee may we abide.

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Samuel F. Smith.

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The Bread and Water of Life.

GOD, unseen, but ever near,
Our blessèd rest art Thou !
we, in love that hath no fear,
Take refuge with Thee now.

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