I still have a couple of songs from the Living Parish Hymn Book that made their way into the Praise to God hymnal.
This is another Richard Connolly song for which he wrote the words for as well as the lyrics – OK Jennifer Connolly wrote the refrain. It is a fine song for Gifts, with his usual inventiveness in the tune.
Luckily this one is still in print and available from Willow. You might actually have it already as it is in the Australian Hymn Book 586, and that is easily obtainable second hand.
I got the chords to make a backing by putting the notes in the sheet music through a chord identifier on the internet – tedious.
Antiphon
From many grapes and grains of wheat
One host we offer at your feet.
1 Great Lord of lords, eternal King,
Accept the lowly gifts we bear;
Pure bread your holy people bring
And with it daily work and prayer.
2 O God supreme, who stooped to share
With sinful men your love divine,
Accept the tears and joy and care
Enchaliced with the holy wine.
3 Father, we know full well our sin,
From birth we tread a shameful way;
But let Christ’s precious offering
Remove from us our sad decay.
4 As incense rising in your sight,
Accept the homage of this day;
And bless your church, O Lord of light:
For this your holy people pray.