28a. Let Us Break Bread Together

1. Let us break bread together on our knees.
Let us break bread together on our knees.

Refrain:
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

2. Let us drink the cup together on our knees.
Let us drink the cup together on our knees.

3. Let us praise God together on our knees.
Let us praise God together on our knees.

Text Information
First Line: Let us break bread together on our knees
Title: Let Us Break Bread Together
Refrain First Line: When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun
Language: English
Publication Date: 2025
Scripture:
Topic: Ordinary Time: Corpus Christi
Source: Saint Helena Island Spirituals, 1925, alt.
Tune Information
Name: [Let us break bread together on our knees]
Arranger: Melva Wilson Costen (1990)
Incipit: 56116 13221
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Arr. ©1990 Melva W. Costen
Notes: arr. as in The Presbyterian Hymnal (1990).



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