Unless stated otherwise, my source for hymn texts and tunes is The Lutheran Service Book.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

LSB #626 "Come, Let Us Eat"

Biblical citations in the hymnal:  Matthew 26:26-29, Matthew 18:20, Isaiah 52:7, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Matthew 26:26-29:  "26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body.'  27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, 'Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.  29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.'"

Matthew 18:20:  "'For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.'"

Isaiah 52:7:  "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, 'Your God reigns.'"

1 Corinthians 15:20-26:  "20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.  21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.  22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.  23 But each in his own order:  Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.  24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.  25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.  26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death."

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The passage from Matthew 26 appears in the first two verses, and Matthew 18:20 appears in the third verse.  The other two cited texts are in the fourth verse, Isaiah 52:7 in the first half and the passage from 1 Corinthians 15 in the second half.