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Lord let the bread of life

Author: C. G. Chandler

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Text Information

First Line: Lord let the bread of life
Author: C. G. Chandler
Language: English
Notes: Sequel to "Break Thou the Bread of Life"
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[Break Thou the bread of life] (Sherwin)

William F. Sherwin (PHH 8) composed BREAD OF LIFE in 1877 for the stanzas by Lathbury when he was the music director for the Chautauqua Institution. A good fit for the hymn text, BREAD OF LIFE is a quiet tune, meditative in tone but with a fine climax in its final phrase. Sing this tune in harmony a…

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