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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury, 1841-1913 Hymnal: Total Praise #332 (2011) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Lyrics: 1 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou did break the loaves Beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living word! 2 Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall, And I shall find my peace, My all in all. 3 Teach me to live, dear Lord, Only for Thee, As Thy disciples lived In Galilee; Then, all my struggles o'er, Then, vict'ry won, I shall behold Thee, Lord, The living One. Topics: Comfort; Devotional; Discipleship; Freedom; Guidance; Jesus Christ His Glory and Power; Jesus Christ His Life and Ministry; Peace; Truth; Victory Scripture: Luke 11:28 Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury, 1841-1913 Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #334 (2001) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Lyrics: 1 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word! 2 Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall, And I shall find my peace, My all in all. 3 Teach me to live, dear Lord, Only for Thee, As Thy disciples lived In Galilee; Then, all my struggles o'er, Then, vict'ry won, I shall behold Thee, Lord, The living One. Topics: Bible--Word of God; Devotional; Jesus Christ His Glory and Power; Jesus Christ His Life and Ministry Scripture: Luke 11:28 Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A Lathbury, 1841-1913 Hymnal: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #348 (1999) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Lyrics: 1 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word! 2 Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me– to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall; And I shall find my peace, My All-in-All. AMEN. Topics: The Lord's Supper; The Holy Scripture Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbuy Hymnal: Christ in Song #384 (1908) Lyrics: 1 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word! 2 Bless Thou the truth, revealed This day to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall; And I shall find in Thee My All-in-All! 3 Spirit and Life are they, Words Thou dost speak; I hasten to obey, But I am weak; Thou art my only help, Thou art my life; Heeding Thy holy word I win the strife. Topics: Hymns for Worship Opening Hymns; Hymns for Worship Opening Hymns Languages: English Tune Title: LATHBURY
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury; Alexander Groves Hymnal: Baptist Hymnal 2008 #407 (2008) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Lyrics: 1 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word. 2 Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall; And I shall find my peace, My all in all. 3 Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me, Thy holy Word the truth That saveth me; Give me to eat and live With Thee above; Teach me to love Thy truth, For Thou art love. 4 O send Thy Spirit, Lord, Now unto me, That He may touch my eyes, And make me see: Show me the truth concealed Within Thy Word, And in Thy Book revealed I see Thee, Lord. Topics: Bible, Word of God Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury; Alexander Groves Hymnal: The Celebration Hymnal #413 (1997) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Lyrics: 1 Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O Living Word. 2 Break Thou the bread of life, O Lord, to me, That hid within my heart Thy Word may be; Mold Thou each inward thought, From self set free, And let my steps to all Controlled by Thee. 3 Open Thy Word of Truth That I may see Thy message written clear And plain or me; Then in sweet fellowship, Walking with Thee, Thine image on my life Engraved will be. 4 Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall; And I shall find my peace, My All in All. 5 O send Thy Spirit, Lord, Now unto me, That He may touch my eyes And make me see; Show me the truth concealed Within Thy Word, And in Thy Book revealed I see the Lord. Topics: The Living Church The Word of God Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury; Alexander Groves Hymnal: Our Great Redeemer's Praise #430 (2022) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Lyrics: 1 Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea. Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; my spirit pants for Thee, O living Word! 2 Break Thou the bread of life, O Lord, to me, that hid within my heart Thy Word may be. Mold Thou each inward thought, from self set free, and let my steps be all controlled by Thee. 3 Open Thy Word of Truth that I may see Thy message written clear and plain for me. Then in sweet fellowship, walking with Thee, Thine image on my life engraved will be. 4 O send Thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me, that He may touch mine eyes and make me see. Show me the truth concealed within Thy Word; and in Thy Book revealed I see the Lord. 5 Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, as Thou didst bless the bread by Galilee. Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall, and I shall find my peace, my all in all. Topics: The Church, The Saints The Word of God Scripture: Psalm 42:1-6 Languages: English
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary Ann Lathbury Hymnal: Glory to God #460 (2013) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Lyrics: 1 Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea. Beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord. My spirit pants for thee, O living Word! 2 Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, now unto me, as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee. Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall. And I shall find my peace, my all in all. Topics: Personal Peace; Scripture; The Word; Truth Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:3 Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #599 (1989) Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Lyrics: 1. Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord; my spirit pants for thee, O Living Word! 2. Bless thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee; then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall; and I shall find my peace, my all in all. Topics: The Book of the Church : Holy Scripture; Biblical Narrative; Calmness and Serenity; Service Music Prayer for Illumination Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE
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Break Thou the Bread of Life

Author: Mary A. Lathbury; Alexander Groves Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #675 First Line: Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me Lyrics: 1. Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word! 2. Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread by Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall; And I shall find my peace, my all in all. 3. Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me, Thy holy Word the truth that saveth me; Give me to eat and live with Thee above; Teach me to love Thy truth, for Thou art love. 4. O send Thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me, That He may touch my eyes, and make me see: Show me the truth concealed within Thy Word, And in Thy Book revealed I see the Lord. Languages: English Tune Title: BREAD OF LIFE

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