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And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

Open my eyes, O Lord, that I may see

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Author: Roy A. Cheville

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Text Information

First Line: Open my eyes, O Lord, that I may see
Author: Roy A. Cheville

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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Hymns of the Saints #454

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