The Table

The Table

Lord's Communion -

Saint's sweet union.

Flesh that's broken -

One loaf our token.

Blood-remission -

A vine's fruition.

Christ-believing -

Flesh-blood receiving.

Grace invis'ble -

Myst'ry spiritual.

Christ's ordaining -

Christian proclaiming.

Sign and sealing -

Gospel-revealing.

Self perishing -

Brothers cherishing.

Blest sacrament* -

A Church commitment.

MCC - 1/26/10

 

 Lk 22:18-20; Acts 2:42; 1 Cor. 10:16-17, 21; 11:17-34

*For the proper use of the word sacrament, consider Calvin's Institues, book 4, chapter 14.