_MUSIC._ EUCHARISTIC HYMN, a tune “beautiful in its simplicity,” has always been associated with this hymn by Heber. The composer, John Sebastian Bach Hodges, 1830-1915, son of the illustrious organist, Edward Hodges, was born in Bristol, England, but came to America when eight years old. He received his education at Columbia University and General Theological Seminary, New York City, and became a noted minister in the Protestant Episcopal Church. He had excellent musical knowledge and founded in Baltimore the earliest choir school in the United States. He also did much work on the various revisions of the Episcopal hymnal. 305. According to Thy gracious word _James Montgomery_, 1771-1854 One of the best-loved and most useful of communion hymns, profound, yet simple. It appeared first in Montgomery’s _Christian Psalmist_, 1825, and has since passed into the hymn books of all denominations of evangelical Christians. The words of Luke 22:19 furnish the scriptural basis of the hymn: “This do in remembrance of me.” For comments on James Montgomery see Hymn 62. _MUSIC._ ST. JOHN, more properly called “St. John’s, Westminster,” was composed by James Turle, 1802-82. For comments on James Turle see Hymn 283. 306. Bread of the world, in mercy broken _Reginald Heber_, 1783-1826 The _Church Hymnary_, London, 1927, has the following practical note at the bottom of the page where this hymn appears: As this hymn consists of one verse only, it is suggested that it be sung twice over: once by the choir alone, and again by choir and people in unison. It may also be used as a short motet for unaccompanied singing by the choir. For further comments on this hymn see No. 304. _MUSIC._ RENDEZ À DIEU was composed or adapted by L. Bourgeois for the _French Genevan Psalter_, where it was set to Psalm 118. In the _Scottish Psalter_ of 1564, the tune was again used to John Craig’s version of the same Psalm. It is described in _Songs of Praise Discussed_ as being “in some ways the finest of all the early psalm tunes ... perfectly proportioned ... a tune which gives the true ‘spinal thrill’; of its kind it is unsurpassed.” For comments on L. Bourgeois see Hymn 34. 307. Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest _George W. Briggs_, 1875— Based on the account of the supper at Emmaus, Luke 24:28-31: And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. It stresses the doctrine that Christ Himself is the celebrant at the Lord’s Supper.