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146. Break Thou the Bread of Life

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1 Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me,
as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea;
throughout the sacred page I seek thee, Lord,
my spirit pants for thee, O living Word.

2 Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me,
as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee;
then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall;
and I shall find my peace, my All in all.

3 Thou art the Bread of Life, O Lord, to me,
thy holy Word the truth that saveth me;
give me to eat and live with thee above;
teach me to love thy truth, for thou art love.

4 O send thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me,
that he may touch mine eyes, and make me see:
show me the truth concealed within thy Word,
and in thy Book revealed I see the Lord.

Text Information
First Line: Break thou the bread of life
Title: Break Thou the Bread of Life
Author: Mary Artemesia Lathbury (1877; Alt. 1961)
Meter: 6.4.6.4.D.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1990
Scripture:
Topic: Bread of Life; God's Word: The Holy Scriptures; Christ: The Word (1 more...)
Tune Information
Name: BREAD OF LIFE
Composer: William F. Sherwin (1877)
Meter: 6.4.6.4.D.
Key: D Major



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