Thy Broken Body, Gracious Lord

Thy broken body, gracious Lord,
Is shadowed by this broken bread;
The wine which in this cup is poured,
Points to the blood which Thou hast shed.

And while we meet together thus,
We show that we are one in Thee;
Thy precious blood was shed for us,
Thy death, O Lord, hast set us free!

We have one hope that Thou wilt come,
Thee in the air we wait to see,
When Thou wilt give Thy saints a home,
And we shall ever reign with Thee.

Author: Mary Bowley Peters

Year: 1847

This hymn is from Mary Bowley Peters' 1847 collection 'Hymns Intended to Help the Communion of Saints'. It is sometimes attributed simply as 'M. B. Peters' or 'Mrs. Peters' in older hymnals; no strong alternate attributions exist.