The Solemn Feast

1

That dreadful night before His death, 

The Lamb for sinners slain, 

Did, almost with His dying breath, 

This solemn feast ordain.

2

To keep the feast, Lord, we have met, 

And to remember Thee. 

Help each redeemed one to repeat, 

“For me He died, for me.”

3

Thy suff’rings, Lord, each sacred sign 

To our remembrance brings; 

We eat the bread and drink the wine, 

But think on nobler things.

Lyricist: Joseph Hart

Composer: L. O. Sanderson

The L. O. Sanderson arrangement, pictured above, as it appears in our Church of Christ hymnals, has an obligato descant above the four traditional parts. (Which, in my opinion, does not improve upon the basic melody and harmony.) 

Here are two videos of this simple hymn. The first is a traditional rendering, rather bland. The second is a more countrified version (but I actually like it better) which also contains an extra verse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJjVGG4Gj0I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ9YLvlpgQ4