This song by Peter Grant is called simply “Communion” at the AOV site where a taste of the song can be heard here. I blogged his “Mass for a Pilgrim People” here and he is an Australian liturgical musician whose work should be better known. I’m not sure why we haven’t used this piece, as a good Eucharist song is always in demand.
It can be purchased for download at As One Voice.
My backing is at 96 bpm.
Verse 1
We see bread and wine before us,
But hidden there from our view
Lies the flesh and blood of Jesus
Now sacrificed for us anew.
Refrain
Jesus, we bring to you our bodies.
Jesus, we bring to you our souls,
Needing nourishment, needing healing
Seeking peace.
Verse 2
On the night before he suffered
He took the bread into his hands,
Giving thanks and praise he broke it
Saying “Take and eat, this is my body.”
Refrain
Verse 3
And when supper was then ended
He took the wine, again gave thanks,
Saying “Take and drink of my cup,
This is my blood to be shed for you.”
Refrain
© Peter Grant
Cool
This is a beautiful hymn for Communion, but I have a concern over the words “now sacrificed for us anew”. Jesus is not sacrificed anew at every Mass. His one sacrifice on the cross is for all time and at every Mass we are with him at Calvery.
you have lost the plot with the reason we take communion. Why? When ever God wanted or we wanted to come into a more intimate meeting or Communion with each other that is (God and You) God required a Blood offering. old Testament used the Blood of Bulls, Sheep and Goats and Turtle Doves, to be herd and have your sin forgiven. Now it is made possible by the Blood of Jesus Christ . and now we have the awesome privilege to be able to Stand in the presents of our Father in Jesus because we are covered by the Blood of Jesus that makes us pure and Holy . So even if we are spirit filled Christians it is no less important that we take the Wine and the bread at communion so we get an audience with the Father and he in turn will look on our partitions favorable.
This is just so very beautiful I find it very reflective. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Please would you note that the lyrics of the refrain are incorrect. The word “to” is missing from the first two lines and should read as follows:
Jesus, we bring to you our bodies
Jesus, we bring to you our souls,
Thanks, Natali.
Geoff