Become to Us the Living Bread

Author: Miriam Drury

Miriam Drury (1900-1985) was a native of California and lived there most of her life. Her husband was a faculty member at San Francisco Theological Seminary. After retirement, she lived in Monte Vista Presbyterian Retirement Home, Pasadena, California. Her hymn "Walk Tall, Christian" was also included in The Worshipbook (1970). Drury composed many complete hymns (words and music), anthems, and poems for both children and adults. She was an award-winning composer for the Hymn Society of America and a number of her hymns were published by the society. The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion 1993… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Become to us the living bread
Title:	Become to Us the Living Bread
Author:	Miriam Drury (1970)
Meter:	8.8.8 with refrain
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Alleluia
Copyright:	Words © 1972 The Westminster Press

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GELOBT SEI GOTT (Vulpius)

Melchior Vulpius (b. Wasungen, Henneberg, Germany, c. 1570; d. Weimar, Germany, 1615) composed this tune as a setting for Michael Weisse's hymn "Gelobt sei Gott in höchsten Thron." Weisse's text was published with the tune in Vulpius's Ein Schon Geistlich Gesangbuch (1609). Because the text dates f…

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O FILII ET FILIAE

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Piano/Organ Seasons of Praise (Artistic Hymn-Based Medleys for Solo Ringing and Piano) ESSENTIAL COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH ORGANIST, THE Improvisations for the Easter Season More Piano/Organ...
Choral This Is the Day JESUS, THE CHRIST, IS RISEN TODAY More Choral...
Instrumental Alleluia, Christ Is Risen! Hymn Introductions and Descants for Trumpet and Organ, Set 1 More Instrumental...
Handbells Alleluia, What Wondrous Love! (Eight Reproducible Hymn Settings for Lent and Easter) Risen Hallelujah Risen This Day! More Handbells...

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Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)	Title	First Line	Tune	Author	Meter	Scripture	Date	Subject	Source
Chalice Hymnal #423	Become to Us the Living Bread	Become to us the living bread	GELOBT SEI GOTT	Miriam Drury	888 w. alleluias		1995	The Church at Worship \| The Lord's Supper; God's Church \| The Church at Worship: The Lord's Supper; Lord's Supper \|
Hymnal: A Worship Book #475	Become to us the living bread	Become to us the living bread	GELOBT SEI GOTT	Miriam Drury		John 6:35-58	1992		<cite>The Worshipbook</cite>, 1972
Moravian Book of Worship #424	Become to Us the Living Bread	Become to us the living bread	GELOBT SEI GOTT	Miriam Drury	8.8.8. with Alleluias	Matthew 26:17-29; Luke 22:14-20; John 6:35-58	1995	Holy Communion \| ; Christ--Bread of Life \|
Presbyterian Hymnal: hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs #500	Become to Us the Living Bread	Become to us the living bread	O FILII ET FILIAE	Miriam Drury	8.8.8 with alleluias		1990
The United Methodist Hymnal #630	Become to Us the Living Bread	Become to us the living bread	GELOBT SEI GOTT	Miriam Drury	888 with Alleluias	John 6:35-58	1989	The Sacraments and Rites of the Church \| Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); Holy Communion \|
The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement #137	[Become to us the living bread]	[Become to us the living bread]	GELOBT SEI GOTT	Miriam Drury			1991

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