Chalice Hymnal ‎#321

321. Break Thou the Bread of Life

1 Break thou the bread of life,
dear Lord, to me,
as thou didst break the loaves
beside the sea;
beyond 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 O send thy Spirit, Lord,
now unto me,
touch thou my longing eyes
that I may see;
give me to eat and live
with thee above;
teach me to love thy truth,
for thou art love.

Text Information

• First Line: Break thou the bread of life
• Title: Break Thou the Bread of Life
• Author, st. 1, 2: Mary A. Lathbury (1877)
• Author, st. 3: Alexander Groves (1913, alt.)
• Meter: 64.64D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: The Church at Worship: The Bible; God's Church: The Church at Worship: The Bible; Bible; Lord's Supper

Tune Information

• Name: BREAD OF LIFE
• Composer: William F. Sherwin (1877)
• Meter: 64.64D
• Key: D Major