The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#236

236. O Living Bread from Heaven

1 O Living Bread from heaven,
How hast Thou fed Thy guest!
The gifts Thou now hast given
Have filled my heart with rest.
O wondrous food of blessing,
O cup that heals our woes!
My heart, this gift professing,
In thankful songs o'erflows.

2 My Lord, Thou here hast led me
Within Thy temple's holiest place,
And there Thyself hast fed me
With treasures of Thy grace;
And Thou hast freely given
What earth could never buy,
The Bread of Life from heaven,
That now I shall not die!

3 Thou givest all I wanted;
Let praise my tongue employ,
For Thou hast freely granted
The Cup of endless joy.
Ah, Lord, I do not merit
The favor thou hast shown,
With all my soul and spirit
I bow before Thy throne.

4 Lord, grant me that, thus strengthened
With heavenly food, while here,
My course on earth be lengthened,
I serve with holy fear:
And when Thou call'st my spirit
To leave this world below,
I enter, through Thy merit,
Where joys unmingled flow.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Living Bread from heaven
• Title: O Living Bread from Heaven
• Author: Johann Rist (1651)
• Translator: Miss Catherine Winkworth
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: The Means of Grace: The Lord's Supper; Names and Office of Christ: Bread

Tune Information

• Name: HERZLICH THUT MICH VERLANGEN
• Composer: Hans Leo Hassler (1601 and 1613)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Key: C Major