Thou, Who at Thy First Eucharist
Words and music by William H. Turton · 1881
Key of D · 120 BPM · 4/4 · Bread,Brotherhood,Church on Earth · Jn 17:11
Verse 1
Thou, who at Thy first Eucharist didst pray That all Thy Church might
be forever one, Grant us at ev'ry Eucharist to say
With longing heart and soul, "Thy will be done." O may we all one
bread, one body be, Through this blest sacrament of unity.
Verse 2
For all Thy Church, O Lord, we intercede; Make Thou our sad divisions
visions soon to cease; Draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,
By drawing all to Thee, O Prince of Peace; Thus may we all one
bread, one body be, Through this blest sacrament of unity.
Verse 3
We pray Thee too for wand'rers from Thy fold; O bring them back, good
Shepherd of the sheep, Back to the faith which saints believed of old,
Back to the Church which still that faith doth keep; Soon may we all one
bread, one body be, Through this blest sacrament of unity.
Verse 4
So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease, May we be one with
all Thy Church above, One with Thy saints in one unbroken peace,
One with Thy saints in one unbounded love; More blessèd still, in
peace and love to be One with the Trinity in unity.
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