It was a sad and solemn night

(one verse introduction)

It was a sad and solemn night,
when pow'rs of earth and hell arose
against the Child of God's delight,
whom friends betrayed to wicked foes.

Before the mournful scene began,
our Jesus blessed and broke the bread;
what love through all these actions ran,
what wondrous words of love were said!

"This is my body, broke for sin,
receive and eat the living food";
then took the cup and blessed the wine,
"This the new covenant in my blood."

"Share this, my feast till time shall end,
in memory of your dying friend:
meet at my table and recall the love
which God has shown to all."

O Christ, your feast we celebrate;
we show your death, we sing your name,
till you return, and we shall eat
the marriage supper of the Lamb.

Words: Isaac Watts (18thC)
Music: Bourbon melody attrib. to Freeman Lewis (19thC), harm. E. Barsabe (21stC)
Sequence: Cathouse Pandemonium, Ltd.