The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6941

6941. Thy Table I Approach

1. Thy table I approach,
Dear Savior, hear my prayer;
Oh, let no unrepented sin
Prove hurtful to me there!

2. Lo, I confess my sins
And mourn their wretched bands;
A contrite heart is sure to find
Forgiveness at Thy hands.

3. Thy body and Thy blood,
Once slain and shed for me,
Are taken here with mouth and soul,
In blest reality.

4. Search not how this takes place,
This wondrous mystery;
God can accomplish vastly more
Than seemeth plain to thee.

5. Vouchsafe, O blessèd Lord,
That earth and hell combined
May ne’er about this sacrament
Raise doubt within my mind.

6. Oh, may I never fail
To thank Thee day and night
For Thy true body and true blood
O God, my peace and light!

Text Information

• First Line: Thy table I approach
• Title: Thy Table I Approach
• German Title: Ich trete frisch zu Gottes Tisch
• Author: Gerhard W. Molanus (1673, cento)
• Translator (from German): Matthias Loy (1880, alt.)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MICHAEL
• Composer (melody): Louis Bourgeois (1551)
• Adapter: Will­iam Crotch (1836)
• Meter: SM
• Incipit: 51322 35432 21176
• Key: G Major
• Source: French Ge­ne­van Psalt­er, 1551; adapt­ed in Psalm Tunes, 1836
• Copyright: Public Domain