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Jesus the Lord Said, "I Am the Bread"

Jesus the Lord said, "I am the bread"

Translator: C. Dermott Monahan
Tune: YISU NE KAHA
Published in 17 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI
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Translator: C. Dermott Monahan

Carl Dermott Monahan (b. South India, 1906; d. 1957), was born in South India, the son of a Wesleyan Methodist missionary. Educated at Kingswood School and Cambridge in England, he worked in education in the Hyderabad district of India from 1931-1944. He became principal of Andhra Union Theological College in 1946. He translated a number of Telegu and Urdu hymns. Sing! A New Creation Go to person page >

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First Line: Jesus the Lord said, "I am the bread"
Title: Jesus the Lord Said, "I Am the Bread"
Translator: C. Dermott Monahan
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Copyright: © Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
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Notes

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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #403

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #403

Complete Mission Praise #384

Complete Mission Praise #384

Hymns and Psalms #137

Hymns and Psalms #137

In Every Corner Sing #60

In Every Corner Sing #60
Audio

Lift Up Your Hearts #125

Lift Up Your Hearts #125
Audio

Sing! A New Creation #121

Sing! A New Creation #121

Singing the Faith #252

Singing the Faith #252

Singing the New Testament #27

Singing the New Testament #27

The Book of Praise #346

The Book of Praise #346

The Illustrated Family Hymn Book #72

The Illustrated Family Hymn Book #72

The New Century Hymnal #48

The New Century Hymnal #48

Together in Song #239

Together in Song #239
Include 5 pre-1979 instances
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