Today I share the words of a new communion hymn written by my good friend, John McGarvey, pastor of the Cochranton Alliance Church in Cochranton, PA. They are to be sung to the tune of Come All Christians Be Committed. May your heart be warmed for your next celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

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Gather at the Table

We have come to give attention
To the story of the cross
Where our Savior laid His life down,
Willingly for all the lost.
But our minds are so distracted,
And our hearts are drawn to sin,
So we gather at the table
To remind ourselves again.

Come and see God’s gracious working
On behalf of sinful man
Come and give your full attention
To the gospel truth again.
When our hearts become complacent
And our worship has grown dull
We will gather at the table
Till our hungry hearts are full.

We have come to share the supper,
Come to hear the truth retold,
Come to see and taste and handle
These reminders from of old,
For our senses are bombarded
With the vain pursuits of men
So we gather at the table
To remind ourselves again.

Turn aside, for God is calling;
Come and see what He has done!
For His presence is among us
And we stand on holy ground.
Come and ponder all the mysteries
Of His matchless love and grace.
Let us gather at the table
For He meets us in this place.