Aaron Wesley Dicus was born in 1888 in Festus, Missouri. He was a man with high moral principles. He joined the Churches of Christ because it subscribed to the Bible alone, which appealed to his analytical, scientific mind. He made a vow to the Lord that if he received an education he would spend his life in service to the Lord. He became widely known as an evangelist, as well as a professor of physics at Tennessee Tech. In his later years, he worked hard at song writing which used his talents with poetry and music, along with his knowledge of God's word, to continue his work of evangelism.
by permission of Phyllis Dicus, from Songs and Hymns by A. W. Dicus: a scientist with a song (Rossville, Ga.: The Dicus Family, 1973) and Our Garden… Go to person page >
Hear, God, our prayer, while now we break our bread,
May we discern our Lord whose blood was shed;
Cleanse, Lord, our hearts, while we our minds make free,
These emblems bless, while now we drink with Thee.
Amen
Tune Title: [Hear, God, our prayer, while now we break our bread]First Line: Hear, God, our prayer, while now we break our breadComposer: A. W. DicusKey: C MajorDate: 1977
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