LSB #623 "Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray"

Biblical citations in the hymnal:  1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 11:23-26; Romans 5:1-2; Revelation 2:10b

1 Corinthians 10:16-17:  "16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ?  The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?  17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread."

1 Corinthians 11:23-26:  "23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, 'This is my body which is for you.  Do this in remembrance of me.'  25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood.  Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.'  26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes."

Romans 5:1-2:  "1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.  2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

Revelation 2:10b:  "'Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.'"

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Lord Jesus Christ, we humbly pray

That we may feast on You today;

Beneath these forms of bread and wine

Enrich us with Your grace divine.

Give us, who share this wondrous food,

Your body broken and Your blood,

The grateful peace of sins forgiv'n,

The certain joys of heirs in heav'n.

By faith Your Word has made us bold

To seize the gift of love retold;

All that You are we here receive,

And all we are to You we give.

One bread, one cup, one body, we,

Rejoicing in our unity,

Proclaim Your love until You come

To bring Your scattered loved ones home.

Lord Jesus Christ, we humbly pray:

O keep us steadfast till that day

When each will be Your welcomed guest

In heaven's high and holy feast.

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The two passages from 1 Corinthians are the main sources for the hymn.  1 Corinthians 10:17 is particularly evident in the line "One bread, one cup, one body, we" in the fourth verse.

Romans 5:1-2 seems to appear in the line "Enrich us with Your grace divine" at the end of the first verse and in the line "The grateful peace of sins forgiv'n" in the second.

The "crown of life" from Revelation 2:10 seems to be referred to as one of "The certain joys of heirs in heav'n" in the second verse.