Are you looking for a different way to ask the Lord’s blessing for your thanksgiving dinner? Try one of these blessing hymns found in Spurgeon’s “Our Own Hymn Book” compiled in 1866 for use at The Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England.\u00a0 Here are five different blessings, four by Spurgeon dated 1866, one by John Cennick written in 1741.<\/p>\n
\nOur Father, bless the bounteous store
\nWherewith Thou hast our table spread,
\nWith grateful songs we all adore,
\nAnd bless the hand by which we’re fed.
\nC H Spurgeon 1866
\n(Sing to the tune of “Lord, Speak to Me”, “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee” or “Old Hundredth (the Doxology”))
\n<\/em><\/p>\nHeavenly Father, grant Thy blessing
\nOn the food before us spread.
\nAll our tongues are now confessing,
\nBy Thy hand alone we’re fed,
\nAnd Thou givest,
\nBest of all, the living bread.
\nC H Spurgeon 1866
\n(Make up your own tune if you want to sing this one – I’m stumped.)
\n<\/em><\/p>\nBe present at our table, Lord,
\nBe here and everywhere adored,
\nThese mercies bless, and grant that we
\nMay feast in Paradise with Thee.
\nJohn Cennick, 1741
\n(Sing to the tune of “Lord, Speak to Me”, “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee” or “Old Hundredth (the Doxology”))
\n<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nJoin to bless the bounteous Giver.
\nFor the food He here bestows;
\nFrom His goodness like a river
\nEvery earthly blessing flows.
\nC H Spurgeon 1866
\n(Sing to the tune of “In the Cross of Christ I Glory” or “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”)<\/em><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/p>\nWe thank Thee, Father, for the love
\nWhich feeds us here below,
\nAnd hope in fairer realms above,
\nCelestial feasts to know.
\nC H Spurgeon 1866
\n(Sing to the tune of “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” or “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”)<\/em><\/em><\/em>
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHowever you say it, whatever the day, give thanks with a grateful heart!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Are you looking for a different way to ask the Lord’s blessing for your thanksgiving dinner? Try one of these blessing hymns found in Spurgeon’s “Our Own Hymn Book” compiled in 1866 for use at The Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England.\u00a0 Here are five different blessings, four by Spurgeon dated 1866, one by John Cennick… <\/p>\n