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225. O Living Bread From Heaven

1 O Living Bread from heaven,
How well Thou fed Thy guest!
The gifts Thou now hast given
Have filled my heart with rest.
Oh, wondrous food of blessing,
Oh, cup that heals our woes!
My hear, this gift possessing,
In thankful song o'erflows.

2 My Lord, Thou here hast led me
Within Thy holiest place,
And there Thyself hast fed me
With treasures of Thy grace;
And Thou hast freely given
What earth could never buy,
The Bread of Life from heaven,
That now I shall not die!

3 Thou givest all I wanted,
The food can death destroy;
And Thou hast freely granted
The cup of endless joy.
Ah, Lord, I do not merit
The favor Thou hast shown,
And all my soul and spirit
Bow down before Thy throne!

4 Lord, grant me that thus strengthened
With heavenly food, while here
My course on earth is lengthened,
To serve with holy fear;
And when Thou call'st my spirit
To leave this world below,
I enter, through Thy merit,
Where joys unmingled flow.

Text Information
First Line: O Living Bread from heaven
Title: O Living Bread From Heaven
Author: Johann Rist, 1607-1667 (1651)
Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1901
Topic: The Lord's Supper
Tune Information
Name: HERZLICH THUT MICH VERLANGEN
Composer: Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612 (1601 and 1613)
Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
Source: Secular Origin



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