Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) ‎#262

262. 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 Teach me to live, dear Lord,
Only for Thee,
As Thy disciples lived
In Galilee;
Then, all my struggles o'er,
Then vict'ry won,
I shall behold Thee, Lord,
The Living One.

Text Information

• First Line: Break Thou the bread of life
• Title: Break Thou The Bread of Life
• Author: Mary A. Lathbury (1876)
• Meter: 6, 4s. 8L.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1928
• Topic: Spiritual Songs: Praise

Tune Information

• Name: [Break thou the bread of life]
• Composer: W. F. Sherwin
• Meter: 6,4s. 8L.
• Key: E♭ Major