Scripture Verse

I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry. John 6:35

Introduction

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Philip Schaff (1819–1893)

Words: Maintz­ich Ge­sang­buch, 1661 (O Es­ca via­to­rum). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Phil­ip Schaff, Christ in Song (New York: 1869), and Hugh T. Hen­ry, in the Am­er­ican Ca­tho­lic Hym­nal, 1913.

Music: O Welt, ich muss dich las­sen 15th Cen­tu­ry Ger­man tune. Adapt­ed by Hein­rich Is­aac cir­ca 1490. Har­mo­ny by Jo­hann S. Bach, 1729 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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Johann S. Bach (1685–1750)

Lyrics

O bread of life from Hea­ven,
O food to pil­grims given,
O man­na from above:
Feed with the bless­èd sweet­ness
Of Your di­vine com­plete­ness
The souls that want and need Your love.

O fount of grace re­deem­ing,
O ri­ver ev­er stream­ing,
From Je­sus’ wounded side:
Come now, Your love be­stow­ing
On thirst­ing souls, and flow­ing
Till all are ful­ly sa­tis­fied.

We love You, Je­sus, ten­der,
In all Your hid­den splen­dor
Within these means of grace.
Oh, let the veil be riv­en,
And our clear eye in Hea­ven
Behold Your glo­ry face to face.