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Church Hymnal 26

Again We Meet

Words: [unclear]Music: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]S.M.

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1Again we meet around the board
The Lamb for sinners slain,
And grateful memory thus records
The love that breaks the chain.

2The cup that tells of precious blood,
The bread His body torn,
Call every soul to trust the good
Which makes our peace with God.

3O may this simple feast convey
To each expectant soul,
The virtue that can take away
Sin's burden from the whole!

4And while we eat this bread of life
And drink this holy wine,
May we enjoy sweet fellowship
With Jesus, Friend divine.

Words
[unclear]
Music
[unclear]
Tune
[unclear]
Meter
S.M.
Scripture
1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 22:19-20

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The verse

Meter
8.6.9.6 · the hymnal prints S.M.
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 81% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCB

Could also be sung to Laudes Domini, Boylston, St. Thomas, Dennis, Dove · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.

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Verse 1

Again we meet around the board˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
The Lamb for sinners slain,˘/˘/˘/6B
And grateful memory thus records˘/˘/˘˘/˘/9C
The love that breaks the chain.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

The cup that tells of precious blood,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
The bread His body torn,˘/˘/˘/6B
Call every soul to trust the good//˘/˘/˘/8C
Which makes our peace with God.˘/˘/˘/6D

Verse 3

O may this simple feast convey˘˘˘/˘/˘/8A
To each expectant soul,˘/˘/˘/6B
The virtue that can take away˘/˘˘˘/˘/8A
Sin's burden from the whole!//˘˘˘/6B

Verse 4

And while we eat this bread of life˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
And drink this holy wine,˘/˘/˘/6B
May we enjoy sweet fellowship˘˘////˘/8C
With Jesus, Friend divine.˘/˘/˘/6B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.