This is another of the collection “Table Songs” that we have never used locally.
It has ten verses but everything is short and to the point. The tune is simple (?too simple) in the refrain, but some time changes in the verse and a more adventurous melody help there.
The text is here (scroll down). Some people love it, some hate it. I’m fine with the text, but would have liked more lines emphasising the commitment a shared cup symbolises.
Haas states the obvious when he says this song can’t be used if the cup is not offered, it would be ridiculous. I fear that means it has been sucked up into the liturgy wars and those who are not comfortable with the cup being widely available will despise the song on principle. Then again, Haas is hardly a poster boy in those circles.