Lord Christ Jesus, Our Salvation

Verse 1

Lord Christ Jesus, our salvation, every sinner's vindication, gave us bread in his remembrance as a sacrifice in semblance.

Verse 2

O that bread of yours, how holy, which, Christ Jesus, you are solely! Bread, a food so elemental, yet supremely sacramental.

Verse 3

This is gift of sweetest savor, feast bestowed by heaven's favor, miracle and meal in union, wondrous grace of our communion.

Verse 4

Hail, O form of God made human, who God's unity illumine; each takes pleasure in your being who through eyes of faith is seeing.

Verse 5

No mere bread, but mediator - God and man, our liberator while on cross you hung suspended till your life in flesh had ended.

Verse 6

Not enhanced by consecration, unconsumed, without mutation, parted not though bread be broken, you bear godhood's every token.

Verse 7

Worthy to be angels' victual, model for the saints' committal, you the New Law validated whom the Old had intimated.

Verse 8

O most wholesome balm of healing, all our debt to sins repealing, feed us; set us free from evil; lead us in your light primeval.

Verse 9

O what wonders you have rendered who, O Christ, your self have tendered through your symbols of redeeming, wine and brad in likeness seeming.

Verse 10

Bread and wine convey your presence as a mystery in essence. Yours be praise and adoration unto every generation! Amen.