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Text: | O Bread of life from heaven |
Translator (St. 3): | Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 |
Translator (Sts. 1-2): | Philip Schaff, 1819-93 |
Tune: | INNSBRUCK |
Composer: | Heinrich Isaak, c.1450 - 1527 |
1 O Bread of life from heaven,
To weary pilgrims given,
O Manna from above!
The souls that hunger feed thou,
The hearts that seek thee lead thou,
With thy most sweet and tender love.
2 O fount of grace redeeming,
O river ever streaming
From Jesus’ holy side!
Come thou, thyself bestowing
On thirsting souls, and flowing
Till all are fully satisfied. A-men.
3 O Jesus, by thee bidden,
We here adore thee, hidden
'Neath forms of bread and wine;
Grant, when the veil is riven,
We may behold in heaven
Thy glorious countenance divine.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O Bread of life from heaven |
Translator (Sts. 1-2): | Philip Schaff, 1819-93 |
Translator (St. 3): | Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945 |
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Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1958 |
Topic: | Sacraments and Rites: Holy Communion |
Source: | Latin hymn, cir. 1661 |
Copyright: | From The English Hymnal by permission of the Oxford University Press |
Notes: | Now Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | INNSBRUCK |
Composer: | Heinrich Isaak, c.1450 - 1527 |
Meter: | 7 7 6, 7 7 8. |
Key: | G Major |