Here’s a new hymn for Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Good Friday). It was written by Christopher Idle and posted on The Jubilate Group website.
You can find a full music score with a new hymn tune by John Crothers on the Jubilate website here. (You will need to register for the site first, but registration—and all the resources on the site—are free.)
If you prefer not to learn a new tune, perhaps one of these hymn tunes will be familiar to your congregation:
ELLERS (Saviour, again to your dear name we raise)
MORECAMBE (Spirit of God, descend upon my heart)
TOULON (Lord of all good)
Christ, grant me grace to let you wash my feet
Christ, grant me grace to let you wash my feet,
and washed, to let them stand or walk or run;
as over mountain, desert, city street,
they bring good news - unlikely victory won.
Christ, grant me grace to wash another’s feet,
and count it cause of neither shame nor boast
nor think some merit makes my work complete
since those forgiven most will love the most.
Christ, grant me grace to follow and believe
in you who loved me to the bitter end;
learn to receive you, as I shall receive
those you have sent, and those you will yet send.
Christ, grant me grace to live, obey and love,
sent to your world, commanded by your word:
content if you direct my every move,
your name be known, your kingly voice be heard.
— copyright © Christopher Idle/admin Jubilate Hymns (admin. Hope Publishing in North America). This is just one of many excellent resources available (free of charge) on The Jubilate Group website.
Use of this hymn is covered by your CCLI license. If you use it in worship, be sure to report it to CCLI.
For more worship resources for Maundy Thursday, click on Maundy Thursday in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page.
