This lovely Eucharist song was written by Phil Bates.
The sheet music is in Gather Australia No. 201. I have an old copy that says he was “SM” which I gather means a Marist father, although by the time Gather Australia is printed he is just Phil Bates. Otherwise I can find nothing about him on the net. This is a gorgeous, reflective song for Eucharist.
Have fun with the G C E F ascent on “be”, the groaners like me drop an octave on the C.
I found an old C&W style MIDI file that I quickly played with on ProTools (not my usual thing) to make this version. As always, these backings are for those of you who, like me, look at the music blankly and think, “I wonder how that one goes?”
- Take and eat, come have your fill now.
Take this bread, come as you will.
For the life of the world, be, be not afraid.
2. Take this cup, take and be filled now.
Take and drink, come as you are.
For the life of the world, be, be not afraid.
3. Take my song, come be refreshed now.
Take and live, take and be free,
For the life of the world, be, be not afraid.
© Phil Bates 1985.
Hi Geoff,
How are you, how can I save or copy this song music/instrumental.
can I have one please we just need to sing for the first communicant in OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH ACACIA RIDGE, this weekend. thanks a lot,
Rex Urbano
Our Lady of Fatima Choir Acaccia Ridge
Hello,
Would love my son to play this on a guitar. It’s a beautiful hymn we used to sing back in St John College, Cawaci, Fiji when I was younger.
Was wondering if you could direct me as to how I could obtain the guitar chords for this.
Vinaka
G’day Vinaka
In such cases the best things it contact the songwriter directly. However I can only find Kevin Bates, but since he recorded this song by Phil Bates on one of his albums I suspect he might know where to get it from. Otherwise if your local church has a copy of Gather Australia it might be worth asking there.
Kevin Bates’ contact details are here:
http://www.kevinbates.com.au/contact.html
cheers
Geoff
Bula vinaka Geoff,
Thank you for your reply.
Will email Kevin Bates and ask.
Thank you for your help
God bless
I have a copy of it in Gather Australia. Let me know.
Hello and Bula vinaka,
I would love a copy please Winston if you don’t mind.
My email address is florenceq@hotmail.co.uk.
Thank you so much.
God bless
Winston, could you also email me the sheet music to Take & Eat by Phil Bates?
Many thanks, Anne asanderson@dol.ca
Hi Florence,
I will send it to your email shortly.
God bless
Winston.
Bula vinaka Winston,
Please let me know when you’ve emailed me.
God bless and thank you
Florence
I’m so sorry Florence I completely forgot.
Going to send shortly.
God bless.
Winston.
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Bula vinaka Florence
Is it possible if you could send me a copy of the music sheet
Would really love to know how to play the hymn on an instrument
My email address is as follows
codybulivou@gmail.com
Vinaka
Hi Anne, will try and do so today.
God bless.
Winston.
We have a new request for this song of Phil Bates Take and Eat from a family for their mothers funeral on Wednesday and having the Whispers Cassette and Music Book of 30 odd years ago when we were playing guitars we are using my tape for the Communion Reflection as they have requested. Much joy there.
God bless
I realise that some of these comments and queries are now 8 years old, however if anyone comes across this thread feel free to contact me. Phil Bates was my father, who unfortunately died in 2011. We still have all of his original recordings and sheet music for all of his songs for anyone interested.
Hi Eliza, that’s so nice to hear. Your Father did an excellent job for the Church and we’re proud. Do you have the chord work as well on all his songs, or is it just the music sheet.
How do I contact you? Email or phone etc.
Please let me know. Kind regards, Winston.
Hi Winston! Wow, I wasn’t expecting anyone to see this or so quickly! Thanks so much for your kind words. I would have to have a look through all of his things, was there a particular song you were after? Feel free to send me an email at Liza.bates@hotmail.com 🙂
Hi Liza,
Thanks for replying so quick, appreciate it.
That’s fantastic, I’ll email you privately.
Thanks again.
Warm regards,
Winston.
Hi Winston, could you please send me the sheet music to Take & Eat?
Hi Enoch, thank you for your query. Please send through your email address. Thank you.
I have been playing this beautiful song for communion in our masses since I learned it from the Marist seminarians in Port Moresby in the 90s! I never saw the music until now, but we have been spot on with the chords in the song. I, however, like the original intro progression from the 1st chord, to the 2nd and 3rd minors, then to the 4th and 5th major chords before the song comes in. Thank you and God bless!