Ancient and Modern ‎#432

432. Bread of the world in mercy broken

Bread of the world in mercy broken,
wine of the soul in mercy shed,
by whom the words of life were spoken,
and in whose death our sins are dead:
look on the heart by sorrow broken,
look on the tears by sinners shed,
and be thy feast to us the token
that by thy grace our souls are fed!

Text Information

• First Line: Bread of the world in mercy broken
• Author: Reginald Heber (1783-1826)
• Meter: 98 98 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Luke 22:17-20
  ;
  John 6:25-35
• Topic: Atonement; Holy Communion; Penitence; Sin

Tune Information

• Name: RENDEZ À DIEU
• Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
• Composer (probable): Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-1561)
• Meter: 98 98 D
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Harmonisation: From The English Hymnal, 1906, Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.