The symbols that display the Lord’s death

On the Table

before us displayed

The bread and the cup manifest

All the sufferings that You underwent and

The mercy with which we are blessed

For You knew in advance God’s intention

And what bearing God’s judgment would cost

Then You paid it in Your crucifixion

A gift we can never exhaust.

We gather in love to remember

Partaking the bread and the cup

That Your death is an eternal splendor

Which satisfies God as we sup.

All the beatings

the scourging

the thorns

The ravage You suffered and bore

In these two precious symbols are shown here

In bread and in cup evermore.

For Your flesh and Your blood

separated

Are both here

on the Table displayed.

We all eat and we drink

reassured that

Your death every righteous debt paid.

When the brothers

with hands on the bread

Press downward to break it apart

I see You in my stead being broken

And weep with a gratified heart.

All Your wounds

without number created

Borne as You were poured out mortally

All Your sufferings

eternally slated

Accomplished redemption for me.

You were pierced on the cross for my sin

Forsaken of men and despised.

You were poured out like water in death

Lord

Affliction that God Himself prized.

Here

one bread and one cup both exhibit

How Your death reconciles us to be

In the oneness that’s in God the Father

For which we rejoice gratefully!

On the Table

before us displayed

The bread and the cup manifest

You were wounded for all our transgressions

Bore stripes for our healing and rest.

Chastening for our peace fell upon You

Even all our iniquity too

All our burdens

our sickness

our sorrow.

We pour out our praises to You!