Bread of Heaven, On Thee We Feed › Representative Texts

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thy flesh is meat indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread;
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.
2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built in thee.

Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #430a

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thy flesh is meat indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread;
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.
2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built in thee.

Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #430b

1 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed,
For Thy Flesh is meat indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy Blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give;
To Thy cross we look, and live.

3 Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him who died,
Lord of life, O let us be
Rooted, grafted, built on Thee.

Church Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran congregations #340

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thy flesh is food indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread,
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give;
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built on thee.



Common Praise (1998) #72

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thy flesh is meat indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread;
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built in thee.

Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern #284

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thy flesh is meat indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread;
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built in thee.

Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern #284b

1 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed,
For Thy Flesh is meat indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread;
Day by day with strength supplied
Through the life of Him Who died.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy Blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice:
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee.

Amen.

Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #192a

1 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed,
For Thy Flesh is meat indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread;
Day by day with strength supplied
Through the life of Him Who died.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy Blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice:
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee.

Amen.

Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #192b

1 Bread of heav'n, on thee we feed,
for thy flesh is meat indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread;
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heav'n, thy blood supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built in thee.

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #82

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thy flesh is meat indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread;
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy love supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built in thee.

CPWI Hymnal #573a

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thy flesh is meat indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread;
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy love supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built in thee.

CPWI Hymnal #573b

1 Bread of heav'n on Thee we feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed;
Ever let our souls be fed
With this true and living bread.

2 Vine of heav'n, Thy love supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look and live:.

3 Day by day, with strength supplied,
Thro' the life of Him who died,
Lord of life, O let us be
Rooted, grafted, built on Thee!

Favorite Hymns of Praise #433

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thou art our food indeed.
Ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living Bread,
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of Christ who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy love supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice.
'Tis thy wounds our healing give;
to thy cross we look and live.
Thou our life! O let us be
rooted, grafted, built on thee.


Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #496

1 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed,
For Thy Flesh is Meat indeed:
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread;
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him Who died.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy Blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice:
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look, and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee.

Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #209

1 Bread of heaven! on thee we feed,
For thy flesh is meat indeed:
Ever let our souls be fed
With this true and living bread!

2 Vine of heaven! thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice:
Lord! thy wounds our healing give,
To thy cross we look and live.

3 Day by day, with strength supplied,
Through the life of him who died:
Lord of life! oh, let us be,
Rooted, grafted, built on thee!

Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient and modern #1010

1 Bread of heav'n, on Thee we feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread;
Day by day with strength supplied,
Thro' the life of Him Who died.

2 Vine of heav'n, Thy blood supplies
This best cup of sacrifice;
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy Cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee.



The Church Hymnal: containing hymns approved and set forth by the general conventions of 1892 and 1916; together with hymns for the use of guilds and brotherhoods, and for special occasions (Rev. ed) #222

1 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed:
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread:
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice:
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look, and live:
Jeus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee.

Amen.

The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892. (Ed. B) #224a

1. Bread of Heav’n on Thee we feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed:
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread;
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him who died.

2. Vine of Heav’n, Thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice,
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee.

3. Conder’s original text:

4. Bread of Heav’n! on Thee I feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed.
Ever may my soul be fed
With this true and living bread;
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him who died.

5. Vine of Heav’n! Thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice.
’Tis Thy wounds my healing give:
To Thy cross I look and live.
Thou my life! oh, let me be
Rooted, grafted, built on Thee.

The Cyber Hymnal #512

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
for thy Flesh is meat indeed;
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living Bread;
day by day with strength supplied,
through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy Blood supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
to thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
grafted, rooted, built in thee.



The Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #323

1 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed;
Ever let our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look and live.

3 Day by day, with strength supplied,
Thro' the life of Him who died,
Lord of life, O let us be
Rooted, grafted, built on Thee!

Amen.

The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church #330

1 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed:
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread:
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice:
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look, and live:
Jeus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee.

Amen.

The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #224a

1 Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed,
For Thy flesh is meat indeed:
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread:
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice:
Lord, Thy wounds our healing give,
To Thy cross we look, and live:
Jeus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in Thee.

Amen.

The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #224b

Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
For thy Flesh is meat indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread;
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of him who died.

Vine of heaven, thy Blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, thy wounds our healing give,
To thy cross we look and live:
Jesus, may we ever be
Grafted, rooted, built in thee.

Amen.



The Hymnal: as authorized and approved by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1916 #332

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
For Thy Flesh is meat indeed:
Ever may my soul be fed
With this true and living Bread;
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
Lord, Thy wounds my healing give,
To Thy cross I look, and live:
Thou my Life! O let me be
Rooted, grafted, built on Thee.

Amen.



The Hymnal: published by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #333

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
For thy flesh is meat indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread,
Day by day with strength supplied
Through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
'Tis thy wounds our healing give;
To thy cross we look and live:
Thou our life! O let us be
Rooted, grafted, built on thee.

The New English Hymnal #276a

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
For thy flesh is meat indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread,
Day by day with strength supplied
Through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
'Tis thy wounds our healing give;
To thy cross we look and live:
Thou our life! O let us be
Rooted, grafted, built on thee.

The New English Hymnal #276b

1 Bread of heaven on Thee we feed,
For Thou art our food indeed;
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread,
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of Christ who died.

2 Vine of heaven, Thy love supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
'Tis Thy wounds our healing give;
To Thy cross we look and live:
Thou our life! O let us be
Rooted, grafted, built on Thee.



The Presbyterian Hymnal: hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs #501

1 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed,
For thou art our food indeed;
Ever let our souls be fed
With this true and living Bread.
Day by day with strength supplied,
Through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies
This blest cup of sacrifice;
'Tis thy wounds our healing give;
To thy cross we look and live;
Thou our life! O let us be
Rooted, grafted, built on thee.

Amen.

The Worshipbook: Services and Hymns #313

1 Bread of heav'n, on you we feed,
for your flesh is food indeed:
ever may our souls be fed
with this true and living bread,
day by day with strength supplied
through the life of him who died.

2 Vine of heav'n, your blood supplies
this blest cup of sacrifice:
Lord, your wounds our healing give;
to your cross we look and live:
you our life, O let us be
fed by you eternally.

Together in Song: Australian hymn book II #513