Table of Plenty

This is a hymn about Eucharist as an expression of God's generosity.    It can be presented as either a gentle Communion reflection, or as a lively up-beat gathering song.  And verse 4 is suitable for Harvest season.

The song was written by  American pastoral musician, composer and at-the-time Roman Catholic priest, Daniel (Dan) L Schutte (b 1947) in 1992, and first released on his 1993 album, Drawn by a Dream.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Shutte. This has a 3/4 time signature. In the key of D, the first few notes of the melody are F F  G A_ |  D G A B A  with accompanying chords  D / G6 / D / D.

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Downloads

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Downloadable sheet music for piano, with chords

Downloadable SATB choir arrangement by Mark Hayes

Examples

Choir with piano, semi-professional recording

An early professional recording, with words on-screen

Early official recording

More-recent official recording with rhythm and woodwinds added

Small group with guitar

Singer with piano, lively performance

Singer with organ

Singer with piano and flute

Small group with band

Instrumental - synmthesiser, with strong melody line and words on-screen

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Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Chorus:
Come to the feast of heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.

1. O come and sit at my table where saints and sinners are friends ...

2. O come and eat without money; come to drink without price.

3. My bread will ever sustain you through days of sorrow and woe.

4. Your fields will flower in fullness; your homes will flourish in peace.

See more ...

• Hymns about the Eucharist
• Gathering hymns

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KEEP IN CASE ORIGINAL IS REMOVED, BUT DO NOT DISPLAY Chorus:
Come to the feast of heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.

1. O come and sit at my table
where saints and sinners are friends.
I wait to welcome the lost and lonely
to share the cup of my love.

2. O come and eat without money;
come to drink without price.
My feast of gladness will feed your spirit
with faith and fullness of life.

3. My bread will ever sustain you
through days of sorrow and woe.
My wine will flow like a sea of gladness
to flood the depths of your soul.

4. Your fields will flower in fullness;
your homes will flourish in peace.
For I, the giver of home and harvest,
will send my rain on the soil.