At That First Eucharist - Lyrics

Lord who at thy first Eucharist did pray
That all thy Church might be forever one
Grant us at ev’ry Eucharist to say
With longing heart and soul “Thy will be done”
O may we all one bread one body be
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity

Alternate Verse 1

At that first Eucharist before you died
O Lord you prayed that all be one in you
At this our Eucharist again preside
And in our hearts your law of love renew
O may we all one bread one body be
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity

For all thy Church O Lord we intercede
Make thou our sad divisions soon to cease
Draw us the nearer each to each we plead
By drawing all to thee O Prince of Peace
Thus may we all one bread one body be
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity

We pray thee too for wand’rers from thy fold
O bring them back Good Shepherd of the sheep
Back to the faith which saints believed of old
Back to the Church which still that faith doth keep
Soon may we all one bread one body be
Through this blest Sacrament of Unity

So Lord at length when sacraments shall cease
May we be one with all thy Church above
One with thy saints in one unbroken peace
One with thy saints in one unbounded love
More blessed still in peace and love to be
One with the Trinity in Unity