Poem by William Cowper

Olney Hymn 27. Welcome to the Table

This is the feast of heavenly wine,
    And God invites to sup; 
The juices of the living Vine
    Were press'd to fill the cup.

Oh! bless the Saviour, ye that eat,
    With royal dainties fed; 
Not heaven affords a costlier treat,
    For Jesus is the bread.

The vile, the lost, He calls to them;
    Ye trembling souls, appear! 
The righteous in their own esteem
    Have no acceptance here.

Approach, ye poor, nor dare refuse
    The banquet spread for you; 
Dear Saviour, this is welcome news,
    Then I may venture too.

If guilt and sin afford a plea,
    And may obtain a place, 
Surely the Lord will welcome me,
    And I shall see his face. 

1. Olney Hymn 4. Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord My Banner
2. Olney Hymn 17. The House of Prayer
3. Olney Hymn 13. The Covenant
4. An Ode, on Reading Mr. Richardson's History of Sir Charles Grandison
5. Olney Hymn 55. The Heart Healed and Changed by Mercy

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