THE CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS

According to thy gracious word

by JAMES MONTGOMERY, 1771-1854.

According to thy gracious word
"Do this in remembrance of me" I Cor. 11:24
According to thy gracious word,
In meek humility,
This will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember Thee.
Thy body broken for my sake,
My bread from heaven shall be:
Thy testamental cup I take,
And thus remember Thee.
Gathsemane can I forget?
Or there Thy conflict see,
Thine agony and bloody sweat
And not remember Thee?
When to the cross I turn mine eyes
And rest on Calvary,
O lamb of God, my sacrifice,
I must remember Thee-
Remember Thee, and all Thy pains
And all thy love to me;
Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains,
Will I remember Thee.
And when these failing lips grow dumb,
And mind and memory flee,
When thou shalt in Thy kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me