Card received Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Religious Studies from Western Kentucky University. His studies in physics and astronomy allowed him to support himself while a student by working for six years at a planetarium. As of 2005, he is working on a Ph.D. in Classical Literature.
Come To The Table
Michael Card Lyrics
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The wine and the bread that was broken
And all have been welcomed to come if they might
Accept as their own these two tokens
The bread is His body, the wine is the blood
And the one who provides them is true
He freely offers, we freely receive
Come to the table and taste of the glory
And savor the sorrow, He's dying tomorrow
The hand that is breaking the bread
Soon will be broken
And here at the table, sit those who have loved you
One is a traitor and one will deny
But He's lived his life for them all
And for all be crucified
Come to the table He's prepared for you
The bread of forgiveness, the wine of release
Come to the table and sit down beside Him
The Savior wants you to join in the feast
Come to the table and see in His eyes
The love that the Father has spoken
And know you are welcome, whatever your crime
For every commandment you've broken
For He's come to love you and not to condemn
And He offers a pardon of peace
If you'll come to the table, you'll feel in your heart
The greatest forgiveness, the greatest release
Come to the table and taste of the glory
And savor the sorrow, He's dying tomorrow
The hand that is breaking the bread
Soon will be broken
And here at the table, sit those who have loved You
One is a traitor and one will deny
But He's lived his life for them all
And for all be crucified
Come to the table He's prepared for you
The bread of forgiveness, the wine of release
Come to the table and sit down beside Him
The Savior wants you to join in the feast
Come to the table He's prepared for you
The bread of forgiveness, the wine of release
Come to the table and sit down beside Him
The Savior wants you to join in the feast
The lyrics to Michael Card's "Come to the Table" are a beautiful invitation to join in the feast of forgiveness and redemption offered by Jesus Christ. The opening lines set the scene at the table, where bread has been broken and wine poured out as symbols of Christ's body and blood. The invitation to come to the table is extended to all people, and all are welcome to partake in the tokens of bread and wine. The lyrics describe the simplicity of receiving these gifts, which are freely offered by Christ and only require our acceptance and belief.
However, the lyrics also acknowledge the sorrow and sacrifice that are present at the table. The hand that is breaking the bread will soon be broken, and Christ's impending crucifixion is foreshadowed. Despite the fact that those gathered at the table include a traitor and one who will deny Christ, He has lived His life for them all and will be crucified for all. The lyrics emphasize that no matter what sins we have committed, we are welcome at the table because Christ has come to love us and offer us a pardon of peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Come to the table and savor the sight
Invite yourself to have an experience of the table and behold the spectacle presented to you.
The wine and the bread that was broken
Observe both the wine and the bread symbolizing the sacrifice of Jesus' blood and body, which was broken for us.
And all have been welcomed to come if they might
Everyone is welcome at this table to partake in the sacrifice.
Accept as their own these two tokens
Acknowledge the significance of the bread and wine in your life.
The bread is His body, the wine is the blood
The bread represents Jesus' body, and the wine represents His blood.
And the one who provides them is true
The One who gives this bread and wine is truthful and genuine.
He freely offers, we freely receive
The rock-bottom price of the sacrifice is already covered by Jesus. All we have to do is accept it.
To accept and believe Him is all we must do
Our only task is to accept Jesus and believe Him.
Come to the table and taste of the glory
Visit the table and encounter the majesty that lies in store.
And savor the sorrow, He's dying tomorrow
Also experience the pain while appreciating His sacrifice as He will be crucified the following day.
The hand that is breaking the bread
The same hand that is breaking the bread and serving us will be broken by crucifixion.
Soon will be broken
He will suffer, and His brokenness is close at hand.
And here at the table, sit those who have loved you
At this table, there are people who have cherished you.
One is a traitor and one will deny
However, one of those people will betray and another will deny Jesus.
But He's lived his life for them all
Nevertheless Jesus has lived his life for all of them.
And for all be crucified
And for everyone there, Jesus will be crucified.
Come to the table He's prepared for you
Come ahead to the table arranged and reserved just for you.
The bread of forgiveness, the wine of release
Partake in the bread symbolizing forgiveness and wine for release.
The Savior wants you to join in the feast
And the Savior yearns for you to share in the meal.
Come to the table and see in His eyes
Join us at the table and behold His eyes.
The love that the Father has spoken
And recognize the emotions God the Father has relayed.
And know you are welcome, whatever your crime
Internalize that you are accepted, no matter the extent of your wrongdoing.
For every commandment you've broken
Despite the commandments you could have violated.
For He's come to love you and not to condemn
For the intention of Jesus coming was to love us and not to judge.
And He offers a pardon of peace
He provides the mercy of peace served on a platter of forgiveness.
If you'll come to the table, you'll feel in your heart
If you partake in the table, your heart will sense
The greatest forgiveness, the greatest release
that this is the greatest absolution and the biggest liberation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL J. CARD, NILES ILES BOROP
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