We Sing th' Amazing Deeds

This hymn by Isaac Watts he himself subtitled: Incomparable food; or, The flesh and blood of Christ.  

1.  [We sing th' amazing deeds

        That grace divine performs;

    Th' eternal God comes down and bleeds

        To nourish dying worms.

2.  This soul-reviving wine,

         Dear Saviour, is thy blood;

     We thank that sacred flesh of thine

         For this immortal food.]

3.  The banquet that we eat

         Is made of heav'nly things;

     Earth has no dainties half so sweet

         As our Redeemer brings.

4.  In vain had Adam sought

         And searched his garden round;

     For there was no such blessed fruit

         In all that happy ground.

5.  Th' angelic host above

         Can never taste this food;

     They feast upon their Maker's love,

         But not a Saviour's blood.

6.  On us th' almighty Lord

         Bestows this matchless grace,

     And meets us with some cheering word,

         With pleasure in his face.

7.  Come, all ye drooping saints,

         And banquet with the King;

     This wine will drown your sad complaints,

         And tune your voice to sing--

8.  Salvation to the name

         Of our adored Christ!

     Through the wide earth his grace proclaim,

         His glory in the high'st.