1 According to Thy gracious word,
In meek humility,
This will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember Thee.
2 Thy body, broken for my sake,
My bread from heaven shall be;
Thy testamental cup I take,
And thus remember Thee.
3 Remember Thee, and all Thy pains,
And all Thy love to me;
Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains,
Will I remember Thee!
4 And when these falling lips grow dumb,
And mind and memory flee,
When Thou shalt in Thy Kingdom come,
Then, Lord, remember me!
James Montgomery
The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition
<idle musing>
This communion hymn is found in about 550 hymnals. It also experiences a bit of variation, with many hymnals only using three of the verses—but not all the same ones. Others contain a total of six verses. Cyberhymnal, as usual, has the fullest version:
3. Gethsemane can I forget?</idle musing>
Or there Thy conflict see,
Thine agony, and bloody sweat,
And not remember Thee?4. When to the cross I turn mine eyes,
And rest on Calvary,
O Lamb of God, my sacrifice,
I must remember Thee;
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