This is the feast of heav’nly wine
Book 2, Hymn 53 · William Cowper · Public-domain words
This is the feast of heav’nly wine
Book 2, Hymn 53 · William Cowper
The words
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Stanza 1. This is the feast of heav’nly wine,And God invites to sup;The juices of the living vineWere pressed, to fill the cup.
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Stanza 2. Oh, bless the Savior, ye that eat,With royal dainties fed;Not heav’n affords a costlier treat,For JESUS is the bread!
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Stanza 3. The vile, the lost, he calls to them,Ye trembling souls appear!The righteous, in their own esteem,Have no acceptance here.
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Stanza 4. Approach ye poor, nor dare refuseThe banquet spread for you;Dear Savior, this is welcome news,Then I may venture too.
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Stanza 5. If guilt and sin afford a plea,And may obtain a place;Surely the LORD will welcome me;And I shall see his face.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 2, Hymn 53. William Cowper. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/2-53
About these words
William Cowper lived from 1731 to 1800. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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