1 When Thy soldiers take their swords, When they speak the 4 John H. Gower, 1895 solemn words, Copyright, 1895, by The Trustees of The Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work (See also SPANISH HYMN, No. 219) 2 When the world's sharp strife is nigh, 4 When the vows that they have made, #4 Sir George J. Elvey, 1859 1 At the Lamb's high feast we sing Praise to our vic torious King, Gives His bod - y for the feast, Christ the Vic - tim, Christ the Priest. A-MEN. 2 Where the paschal blood is poured, With sincerity and love Eat we manna from above. 3 Mighty Victim from the sky, Powers of hell beneath Thee lie; Souls re-born, dear Lord, in Thee. Anon. (Latin, 6th cent.). Trans. by Robert Campbell, 1849: verse 1, lines 3, 6, 8; verse 2, line 5, alt. Arr. by Edward Miller, 1790 324 ROCKINGHAM OLD L. M. 1 My God, and is Thy table spread? And does Thy cup with love o'er - flow? Thith-er be all' Thy chil-dren led, And let them all its sweet - ness know. A - MEN. |