Sweet feast of love divine!

Verse 1

Sweet feast of love divine!
'Tis grace that makes us free
To feed upon this bread and wine,
In memory, Lord of Thee.

Verse 2

Here every welcome guest
Waits, Lord, from Thee to learn
The secrets of Thy Father's breast,
And all Thy grace discern.

Verse 3

Here conscience ends its strife,
And faith delights to prove
The sweetness of the Bread of Life,
The fullness of Thy love.

Verse 4

That blood that flowed for sin
In symbol here we see,
And feel the blessed pledge within
That we are loved of Thee.

Verse 5

O if this glimpse of love
Is so divinely sweet,
What will it be, O Lord, above,
Thy gladdening smile to meet!

Verse 6

To see Thee face to face,
Thy perfect likeness wear,
And all Thy ways of wondrous grace
Through endless years declare.