Hymn
My Flesh is Meat Indeed
Here at Thy table, Lord, we meet,
To feed on food divine;
Thy body is the bread we eat,
Thy precious blood, the wine.
He that prepares this rich repast,
Himself comes down and dies;
And then invites us thus to feast,
Upon the sacrifice.
O was there ever love so free,
Dear Saviour, so divine!
Well Thou may'st claim that heart of me
Which owes so much to Thine.
Yea, surely Thou shalt have my heart,
My soul, my strength, my all;
With life itself I'll freely part,
My Jesus, at Thy call.
Amen.
My Flesh is Meat Indeed — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/my-flesh-is-meat-indeed
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote My Flesh is Meat Indeed?
The words of My Flesh is Meat Indeed were written by Samuel Stennett; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 11 more hymns by Samuel Stennett, including The Converted Thief and Indwelling Sin Lamented.
Is My Flesh is Meat Indeed public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of My Flesh is Meat Indeed?
My Flesh is Meat Indeed is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Lovest Thou Me? Feed My Lambs, The Incarnation and Brotherly Love.