I come, O Savior, to your table,
For weak and weary is my soul;
You, Bread of Life, alone are able
To satisfy and make me whole.
Lord, may your body and your blood
Be for my soul the highest good!
Restless am I and heavy laden,
Wit sin my soul is sore oppressed;
Receive me graciously, and gladden
My heart that here is now your guest.
Lord, may your body and your blood
Be for my soul the highest good!
Your heart is filled with fervent yearning
That I, a sinner, come to you;
I, Lord, to your sure mercy turning,
My ancient bond of faith renew.
Lord, may your body and your blood
Be for my soul the highest good!
In hope I come to your high table,
Your testament of deepest love;
For by its grace I now am able
To know the heart of God above.
Lord, may your body and your blood
Be for my soul the highest good!
What greater gift can I inherit?
It is faith’s bonded solid base;
It is the strength of heart and spirit,
The covenant of hope and grace.
Lord, may your body and your blood
Be for my soul the highest good!
Your body crucified, O Savior,
Your blood which once for me was shed,
These are my life and strength forever,
By them my hungry soul is fed.
Lord, may your body and your blood
Be for my soul the highest good!
Hymn # 242 from Lutheran Worship
Author: Ms., Municipal Library
Tune: Ich Sterbe Taglich
1st Published in: 1756