Laudes Domini ‎#980

980. "The living bread"

1 Away from earth my spirit turns,
Away from every transient good;
With strong desire my bosom burns,
To feast on heaven’s diviner food.

2 Thou, Saviour, art the living bread;
Thou wilt my every want supply:
By thee sustained, and cheered, and led,
I’ll press through dangers to the sky.

3 What though temptations oft distress,
And sin assails and breaks my peace;
Thou wilt uphold, and save, and bless,
And bid the storms of passion cease.

4 Then let me take thy gracious hand,
And walk beside thee onward still;
Till my glad feet shall safely stand,
For ever firm, on Zion’s hill.

Text Information

• First Line: Away from earth my spirit turns
• Title: "The living bread"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Christ: Bread of Life; Church: Ordinances of; Communion of Saints: At Lord's Table; Lord's Supper; Ordinances
• Notes: Public Domain

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