This is a song for Offertory or Communion by Chris Allen and Andrew Chinn. We have sung it with the original lyrics but I note that they have been rewritten. You can buy CDs of the song at Butterfly Music but I wasn’t able to find sheet music there, so you may have to inquire there. This song is on Together As One.
It strikes me as being a power ballad with loud guitars in the chorus, but I could have got it all wrong.
When I asked Andrew Chinn about posting this song he asked that I only put up an excerpt of my backing. Please go to his website to purchase his CDs and music.
Verse 1
Take, take these gifts.
Gifts of bread and wine
Giver of all, God of life.
Chorus
Eat this bread, drink this wine.
Be my voice, be my eyes.
Eat this bread, drink this wine in mem’ry of me.
Verse 2
Bless, bless these gifts
Given, given for all
Spirit of God, make us one.
Chorus
Verse 3
Break, break this bread
Drink, drink this cup
This broken body, given for all.
Chorus
Verse 4
Give, give yourself
Give, give your life
One at the table, Christ in the world.
Chorus
Now there is an updated version, but I’m not sure it is an improvement. If we are the Body of Christ, then we are as a community his eyes and voice. However:
In July 2009, Take and Bless was re-written to be more faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Take and Bless, Break and Give
Music by Chris Allen
Words by Andrew ChinnOffertory
Take, take these gifts
Gifts, of bread and wine
Giver of all… God of lifeTake this gift, this gift of bread
Take this gift, this gift of wine
Take these gifts, these gifts of our lives
In memory of youBless, bless these gifts
Given, given for all
Spirit of God… Make us as oneCommunion
Take, this is my body
Take, this is my blood
My body and blood.. given for allTake and eat, this is my body
Take and drink, this is my blood
Take and eat, Take and drink,
In memory of meGive, give yourself
Give, give your life
One at the table… Christ in the world© Music: Chris Allen; Words: Andrew Chinn, 2009
Can you give me a musical score of this song 🙂 God Bless you… charlottes_web07@yahoo.com
Sorry, I can’t do that. I’d suggest you enquire at Butterfly Music.
Geoff
I’ve also always known it by the original lyrics and I think I prefer them over the updated version.
Just one typo in the original chorus: it should read “drink this wine in mem’ry of me” instead of “drink this one in mem’ry of me”.
Thanks Sam
I have made the correction.
cheers
Geoff