A hymn reflecting on story of the road to Emmaus
This is the day when we confess our faith,
dependant on our God and God’s good grace,
we seek to take our cross, to follow Christ,
while seeing Christ in one another’s face.
This is the time, there is no turning back,
companion God you stand beside us still,
walk with us through life’s twisting, winding way,
and keep us always faithful to your will.
Help us to break your bread of life, then share;
lift up the cup of blessing, drink your wine;
when rising from this table go in peace,
our life and living be a gracious sign.
And so we stand to offer up our lives,
not just a verbal sacrifice of praise,
we offer freely all we have to give
until your spirit sets the world ablaze.
Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
Words © [pre-2026?] Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England copyright@stainer.co.uk . Please include any reproduction for local church use on your CCL Licence returns. All wider and any commercial use requires prior application to Stainer & Bell Ltd
Metre: 10 10 10 10
Tune: WOODLANDS
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