524. The Rice of Life
Text Information |
First Line: |
The rice of life from heaven came |
Title: |
The Rice of Life |
Author: |
J. Andrew Fowler (1983) |
Meter: |
LM |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
; ; ; ; |
Topic: |
Ecumenical; Eucharist; Hunger; Lord's Supper; Welcome; Communion (3 more...) |
Copyright: |
© 1990 Christian Conference of Asia (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.) |
ONE LICENSE: |
46654 |
Tune Information |
Name: |
BÍ-NÎU |
Composer: |
I-to Loh (1984) |
Meter: |
LM |
Key: |
E♭ Major |
Copyright: |
© 1990 GIA Publications, Inc. |
Text Information:For the rice-based peoples of Asia, Jesus’ self-disclosure as the Bread of Life (John 6:35, 51) does not relate to daily experience as it does in Western societies. This hymn seeks to bridge that gap and to alert us to such assumptions. The tune name is Taiwanese for “rice-food.”