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Fulcrum Subjects: Poetry / Spirituality Other articles by Andrew Goddard are available from this site Discuss this Article on the Fulcrum Forum See the 3 comments on this article Jesus Calls Us To His Table
by Andrew Goddard
Jesus calls us to his table as he did before he died; called his friends so frail and faithless, one betrayed and one denied. Son of God yet friend of sinners, breaking bread and sharing wine: tokens of your costly passion, signs and seals of love divine.
‘Take and eat, this is my body broken on the cross for you; gone the weight of your transgression, by my death you are made new. Feast upon the bread of heaven, eat in faith that you are mine, foretaste of the kingdom banquet where the ransomed church shall dine’.
‘Take and drink, this is my lifeblood shed and offered in your place, flowing from my pierced body, wounds of sin, yet fount of grace. Judgment’s cup has now been emptied, cup of life to you I bring: taste and see that God forgives you, in his faithful, stricken King’.
Christ, we come now to your table, come to take what here you give; come in thanks and awe and wonder, come to eat and drink and live. Wash me, cleanse me, feed me, fill me, pour your Spirit from on high, so we may proclaim the mystery that you came to earth to die.
Version with slightly different v1 first appeared in Christian Hymns (Evangelical Movement of Wales) No 442. There it is set to the less well known 'Pleading Saviour' but as 8 7. 8 7.D it can also be sung to better known tunes such as those for ‘Love Divine’ or ‘Here is Love’. This version was published in "Durham Sings! Durham's Contribution to Hymnody" (2009) compiled by Rosalind Brown Discuss this Article on the Fulcrum Forum Forum Posts About This Article:Posted by: Ian T Saturday 23 April 2011 - 11:20pm Thanks for the hymn Andrew. Too late to use this Easter, but next year perhaps... any copyright issues? Posted by: Dave Thursday 21 April 2011 - 05:05pm On Luke 7:30 Graham writes: "That tragically, is the ultimate judgment which people can make: to reject God’s purpose for themselves." Other translations talk of plan or council. Graham is speaking of the judgments men make. But what of the judgment of God. C S Lewis speaks of God as ultimately saying "Thy will be done" as to do otherwise would be to deny his gift of free will. The basis of God's judgment is often portrayed as not (quite?) reaching perfection or accepting some doctrinal formulation. The way evangelicals sometimes speak of judgment can make God seem unjust. This is one of the points Rob Bell makes in "Love Wins" Is it justifiable to explain and limit God's judgment in this way? Dave Posted by: John Watson Thursday 21 April 2011 - 02:18pm Dear Friends On this Holy Day we publish three articles to help bring our reflections to that most Holy of Days, the Resurrection. Elaine Storkey writes Women at the Cross a biblical reflection on the events of Good Friday. Graham Kings in his sermon at Salisbury Cathedral from the Chrism Eucharist Andrew Goddard in the offering of a hymn Jesus Calls Us To His Table. May you all know the Joy of the Risen Christ this Easter. John Watson |
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