The song celebrates the bread and wine of
the Risen Lord and can be sung to the lovely traditional Scottish Tune which has been set to ‘The
Mingulay Boating Song’ **
Come among us, Risen Jesus,
pour your Holy Spirit on us
as we gather round your table
taking bread and drinking wine
Bread of life, which ever strengthens
wine his blood, our sweet refreshment:
by our Saviour, freely given,
sacrifice, for you and me.
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At the time of posting this was Dedicated to friends-in-Jesus in The Ukraine: that still feels appropriate in September 2014 and still so in September 2015.
To find other poems, meditations and hymns for LENT, HOLY WEEK and EASTER, Click Here
At the time of posting this was Dedicated to friends-in-Jesus in The Ukraine: that still feels appropriate in September 2014 and still so in September 2015.
On the morning of publication we greeted The Day of Resurrection a little after sunrise in the grounds of the ruins of Denny Abbey, which has been a Benedictine Abbey (C12th), A Preceptory of the Knights Templars (C13th) and a House of Poor Clares (14th). The early morning service included members of two Baptist churches, a Salvation Army Corps and our two local Anglican (C of E) churches. So between the history and the inter-church morning fellowship we are reminded of the breadth of Christ’s church.
But the international dimension was not represented. So I would like to dedicate the following song to those friends in Ukraine who I have noticed have recently been visiting The Cross and The Cosmos’ more regularly than usual.
Ukranian Friends, here in the UK, we understand only what the media shows us of the complexities of your country’s present situation, but we pray for all of those of you who long for a lasting peace in your land.
**You can listen to The Corries singing The Mingulay Boating Song at This link to sense how the tune fits the communion song above.
