The Loaf & The Cup
I have often sung the following lines on Lord’s Day morning, as I remembered the Lord in the breaking of bread:
In this broken bread we own Thee,
Bruised for us and put to shame;
And this cup, O Lord, we thank Thee,
Speaks our pardon through Thy name.
These words were penned by a lady named Mrs. C. A. Wellesley many, many years ago, and as frequently as I have sung them, their meaning is just as fresh every time. Although very little if anything is known about the authoress of this hymn, whose first line is “O Thou great all-gracious Shepherd”, she must have been a lady who really appreciated being able to remember the Lord as He has asked us to do. When writing this hymn (#40 in the Little Flock hymn book) I am sure she was thinking of the Scripture where the Lord said, “This is My body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of Me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you” (Luke 22:19-20). What does this precious privilege mean to you?
