By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored

By Christ redeemed

in Christ restored

We keep the memory adored

And show the death of our dear Lord

Until He come.

His body broken in our stead

Is seen in this memorial bread

And so our feeble love is fed

Until He come.

The drops of His dread agony

His life-blood shed for us

we see;

The wine shall tell the mystery

Until He come.

And thus that dark betrayal-night

With the last advent we unite

By one blest chain of loving rite

Until He come.

Until the trump of God be heard

Until the ancient graves be stirred

And with the great commanding word

The Lord shall come.

O blessed hope! with this elate;

Let not our heart be desolate

But

strong in faith

in patience wait

Until He come.