Christify (Manuel V. Francisco, SJ)
Revision of a contemporary Christian song lyrics; Meter: 9.9.9.9 (trochaic)

Lord, receive the gifts we gladly bear;
earth’s own bounty, fruit of toil and care.
Take and bless the work our hands have done,
make it holy through Your saving Son.

Sun and moon and wind and rain combine,
all creation gathered in the vine.
Dreams and labors, hopes of humankind,
all we offer now as bread and wine.

By Your Spirit, change these gifts, O Lord,
into Jesus, living bread outpoured.
Blessed and broken, given in His name,
hearts are healed and hungers not the same.

Here we taste the feast that shall not cease,
here our thirst is stilled with heav’nly peace.
Through this banquet, sanctified we live,
love unending, Lord, to You we give.


Lord receive + the gifts we gladly + bear
earth's own bounty + fruit of toil and care
Take and bless the work our hands have done
make it holy + through Your saving + Son
Sun and moon and wind and rain combine +
all creation + + gathered + in the vine
Dreams and labors + hopes of humankind + +
all we offer + now as bread and wine
By Your Spirit + change these gifts 'O Lord
into + Jesus + living + bread outpoured +
Blessed_ and broken + given + in His name
hearts are healed and hungers + not the same
Here we taste the feast that shall not cease
here our thirst is stilled with heav'nly + peace
Through this banquet + sanctified + + we live_
love unending + + Lord to You we give