Hymns ‎#1007

1007. As Bread Is Broken

As bread is broken, we think of Thee—
Thy broken body on Calvary.
May we remember Thy suff’ring sore,
With broken hearts Thy grace implore.

We drink the water in memory
Of blood Thou spilt in Gethsemane.
Lord, wilt Thou wash us from ev’ry stain—
Our hearts and hands make clean again.

May our repentance now be sincere.
Unto our pleadings incline Thine ear.
We seek forgiveness—that gift divine—
A change of heart, a change of mind.

Help us, dear Savior, to take Thy name,
To be like Thee and Thy word proclaim.
Send us Thy Spirit this Sabbath day
To guide us in Thy holy way.

Text Information

• First Line: As bread is broken, we think of Thee
• Title: As Bread Is Broken
• Author: Stephen A. Reynolds (2018)
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 11:23-26
• Notes: Additional scripture from LDS canon: 3 Nephi 18:3-12. During the Last Supper, the Savior “took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me” (1 Corinthians 11:23–24). The Savior’s flesh was broken when He was brutally scourged and nailed to the cross. But in fulfillment of prophecy, none of His bones were broken (see John 19:32–36).

Tune Information

• Name: WHEELER PARK
• Composer: Stephen A. Reynolds (2018)
• Key: C Major