Today’s hymn comes from James Montgomery and was published in six stanzas in The Christian Psalmist in 1825 under the subtitle ‘This do in remembrance of me,” Jesus’ words from Luke 22:19. Reflective and meditative, the text focuses on the memorial aspect of the Lord’s Supper–each stanza concludes with the word remember1. Enjoy this version by The New Scottish Hymns Band.
According to thy gracious word,
in meek humility,
this will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember thee.
Thy body, broken for my sake,
my bread from heav’n shall be;
thy testamental cup I take,
and thus remember thee.
Gethsemane can I forget?
Or there thy conflict see,
thine agony and bloody sweat,
and not remember thee?
When to the cross I turn mine eyes,
and rest on Calvary,
O Lamb of God, my sacrifice,
I must remember thee.
Remember thee, and all thy pains,
and all thy love to me:
when thou shalt in thy kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me.
1hymnary.org/text/according_to_thy_gracious_word
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