I’ve been blessed to lead worship at a number of church’s that observe the Lord’s Supper every week, and in most of them music has been a part of the celebration. Here is a collection of congregational songs that both pastors and congregations have found helpful for meditating on the specific themes of the Lord’s Supper as well as balancing both heartfelt celebration (Rev 19:1-10) and biblical introspection (1 Cor 11:17-33). Most of these are on the more traditional spectrum, but I would love to hear what your congregation sings.
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Songs for the Supper
A Cardiphonia compilation of re:tuned hymns for the Lord’s Supper.
Other Communion Songs We Love:
Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | leadsheet
Communion Hymn – Behold the Lamb (Getty and Towend)
mp3 | chords | leadsheet | video
Come Unto Me, Ye Weary (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | chords | leadsheet
Come All Ye Pining, Hungry, Hearts (Red Mountain arr.)
mp3 | chords | leadsheet
Come, Thou Everlasting Spirit (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | chord chart | leadsheet | LS Hymns (wesley)
Come Ye Sinners
Southern Harmony – mp3 | leadsheet
RUF – mp3 | leadsheet
The Feast (Karl Digerness – City Hymns)
mp3 | chords | leadsheet
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Hymn – mp3 | leadsheet
RUF – mp3 | leadsheet
Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | chordchart | leadsheet | Hymnary Info
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Kevin Twit arr.)
RUF – mp3 | leadsheet
In the Quiet Consecration (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | chord chart
Jesus Thou Joy of Loving Hearts (Brian T. Murphy arr.)
Red Mountain – mp3 | chord chart | leadsheet
Traditional – mp3 | leadsheet
Lord, Jesus Christ, Be Present Now (Partain arr.)
mp3 | leadsheet
‘Mid All the Traffic of Thy Ways (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | chord chart | leadsheet
None Other Lamb, None other Name (Benedict arr.)
mp3 | chord chart | leadsheet
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Psalm 23)
RUF arr – mp3 | leadsheet
Hymn – mp3 | leadsheet
What Is the Lord’s Supper ? (Question 96, WSC)
mp3 | chord chart | leadsheet
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| Other Resources
Hymns on the Lord’s Supper – Charles Wesley
Dr. Mike Farley, who is now teaching some classes on Worship at Covenant Seminary in St. Louis pointed out these excellent hymn texts on the Lord’s Supper by Charles Wesley that have been largely neglected.
Communion Hymns from Popular Songwriters
Communion Hymns – Horatius Bonar
Great collection of hymns from Horatius Bonar (google books link)
Exhaustive List of Links on the theology and practice of the Lord’s Supper in the Reformed Tradition.
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If you have found other songs or hymns helpful please post them below and I’ll incorporate them into my list!
Man, thanks for this post. I am trying to build a database of good communion songs and this will go a long way in being helpful.
We often use the Sovereign Grace song “Jesus Thank You”.
I wrote a song titled “There You Were” and that can be downloaded along with the chart here.
Some other ideas are Jeremy Riddle’s “Sweetly Broken”, Chris Tomlin’s “Jesus Messiah”, Keith and Kristyn Getty’s “Behold the Lamb”.