The Voice of Praise ‎#495

495. O bread to pilgrims given

1 O bread to pilgrims given,
O Food that angels eat,
O Manna sent from heaven,
For heaven-born natures meet!
Give us, for thee long pining,
To eat till richly filled;
Till, earth's delights resigning,
Our every wish is stilled!

2 O Water, life-bestowing,
From out the Saviour's heart,
A fountain purely flowing,
A fount of love thou art!
Oh, let us, freely tasting,
Our burning thirst assuage!
Thy sweetness, never wasting,
Avails from age to age.

3 Jesus, this feast receiving,
We thee unseen adore;
Thy faithful word believing,
We take--and doubt no more:
Give us, thou true and loving,
On earth to live in thee;
Then, death the vail removing,
Thy glorious face to see!

Text Information

• First Line: O bread to pilgrims given
• Author: Aquinas
• Meter: 7s & 6s
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Matthew 26:26-28
  ;
  Mark 14:22-25
  ;
  John 6:55-58
• Topic: The Christian Church: The Lord's Supper; The Heavenly Manna

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