Hymns of Truth and Light ‎#311

311. Let Us Break Bread Together

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
• Meter: 10 10 w. refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Acts 2:42
• Topic: Church: Communion
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: LET US BREAK BREAD
• Arranger: Carlton R. Young (1964, adapt.)
• Meter: 10 10 w. refrain
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Arr. © 1965 Abingdon Press, admin. The Copyright Co.

Text Information:

The earliest version of this spiritual consisted of stanza three, used to call slaves in Virginia to secret, unlawful meetings. The communion stanzas were added after the Civil War