1. As we gather at your table, As we listen to your word, Help us know, O God, your presence; Let our hearts and minds be stirred. Nourish us with sacred story Till we claim it as our own; Teach us through this holy banquet How to make Love’s vict’ry known.
2. Turn our worship into witness In the sacrament of life; Send us forth to love and serve you, Bringing peace where there is strife. Give us, Christ, your great compassion To forgive as you forgave; May we still behold your image In the world you died to save.
3. Gracious Spirit, help us summon Other guests to share that feast Where triumphant Love will welcome Those who had been last and least. There no more will envy blind us, Nor will pride our peace destroy, As we join with saints and angels To repeat the sounding joy.
In the breaking of the bread we have known him; we have been fed. Jesus the stranger, Jesus the Lord, be our companion; be our hope.
1. Bread for the journey, strength for our years, manna of ages, of struggle and tears. Cup of salvation, fruit of the land, bless and receive now, The work of our hands.
2. Bread of the promise, people of hope, wine of compassion, life for the world. Gathered at table, joined as his body sealed in the Spirit, sent by the Word.
1. I sing the mighty pow'r of God that made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at God's command, and all the stars obey. 2. I sing the goodness of the Lord that filled the earth with food; That formed creation with a word, and then pronounced it good. Lord, how your wonders are displayed where'er I turn my eye; If I survey the ground I tread, or gaze upon the sky!
3. There's not a plant or flower below but makes your glories known; And clouds arise and tempests blow by order from your throne; While all that borrows life from you is ever in your care, And everywhere that I may be, You, God are present there.