The first known publication was in The St Joseph Sunday School Hymn Book 1894 Leeds, UK, which credits the author as "A Sister of Notre Dame" (*). This sister may be A J Newman - or that name may have been associated with the hymn at some stage. The timing of this publication means that the hymn text must now be in the public domain.
With meter of 65 65 D, it is set to the tune PRINCETHORPE, which was written in 1871 by American music-teacher and composer William Pitts (1829 - 1903).
(*) thanks to a visitor to this website who provided these details.
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Examples
Instrumental - brass band:
Instrumental - melody line on piano:
Instrumental - organ. (poor sound quality)
Lyrics
Father and life-giver, grace of Christ impart;He, the Word incarnate — food for mind and heart.
Children of the promise, homage now we pay;
Sacrificial banquet cheers the desert way.
Wine and bread the symbols — love and life convey,
Offered by your people, work and joy portray.
All we won consigning, nothing is retained;
Tokens of our service, gifts and song contain.
Transformation wondrous, water into wine;
Mingled in the Godhead we are made divine.
Birth into his body brought us life anew,
Total consecration — Fruit from grafting true.
Christ, the head and members Living now as one.
Offered to the Father by this holy Son;
And our adoration will be purified,
By the Holy Spirit breathing through our lives.
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