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Thou art the Bread of Life, O Lord, to me, Thy holy Word the truth That saveth me; Give me to eat and live With Thee above; Teach me to love Thy truth, For Thou art Love.
Thou art the Bread of Life,
O Lord, to me,
Thy holy Word the truth
That saveth me;
Give me to eat and live
With Thee above;
Teach me to love Thy truth,
For Thou art Love.
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Oh, send Thy Spirit, Lord, Now unto me, That He may touch my eyes, And make me see; Show me the truth concealed Within Thy Word, And in Thy Book revealed I see the Lord.
Oh, send Thy Spirit, Lord,
Now unto me,
That He may touch my eyes,
And make me see;
Show me the truth concealed
Within Thy Word,
And in Thy Book revealed
I see the Lord.
4
Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall, And I shall find my peace, My All in all.
First came across this hymn many years back on Radio ELWA Liberia. The program was anchored by Rev. Vernon Mcgee of blessed memory, 'verse by verse Bible study' (my words)
How this timeless hymn have blessed me and others!
mars232023
Angeline Walton
Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
This hymn came to me just now
The Truth of Gods word showing us The Word of Life, The Lord Jesus Christ
He is our everything!!!!!
Father Son Holy Sprit
We worship You Lord
janv.42023
Opeyemi
Ogun State, Lusada, Nigeria
inspired by the holy spirit. thanks
déc.272022
Ifeoma Obiekwe
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Thou art the Bread of Life to me. Give me to eat and live. Please show the truth concealed within your Word so my Lord I will see and be transformed from one level of glory to another by the Spirit I plead in Jesus name Amen
nov.222022
Betty Ryersee
Kingsville, ON, Canada
The Lord brought this song to me this morning my time with him, this morning.
I haven't sang it since my younger days in church. What an incredible song, The lyrics are so amazing!!!
Lord open up my eyes that I may see your glorious riches for me.
Fill me up Holy Spirit, I desire to walk in a continuous relationship with you.
oct.152022
Nene
Markham, ON, Canada
Lord, open my eyes constantly to see the truth in Your Word and Live by it.
mars292022
Shalleth Wawuda
Voi, Taita Taveta, Kenya
Wonderful. Hymn. It blesses my heart
janv.272022
Joel Israel
Vijayawada, India
Oh, send Thy Spirit, Lord,
Now unto me,
That He may touch my eyes,
And make me see;
Show me the truth concealed
Within Thy Word,
And in Thy Book revealed
I see the Lord.
oct.272021
Linda Fusilier
Tulsa, OK, United States
God’s Word fills my life to overflowing!! Every time I open and read the Holy Scriptures, I’m looking with great anticipation to get another glimpse of his “Blessed Face”. Oh, the Joy of seeing Jesus in his Word! 🙏🙌🏼🙌🏼
août232021
Colette Brown
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Locating the lyrics to this song was a prayer answered. This hym is a direct connection to my early spiritual education. Now today I can present this hym of praise to the church!!
The first stanza of Hymns, #806 reads, "Break Thou the Bread of Life, / Dear Lord, to me, / As Thou didst break the loaves / Beside the sea; / Beyond the sacred page / I seek Thee, Lord; / My spirit pants for Thee, / O Living Word." This hymn may have been written by the Brethren because it contains types and figures. For instance, stanza 1 says, "Break Thou the Bread of Life, / Dear Lord, to me; / As Thou didst break the loaves / Beside the sea." Stanza 4 says, "Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, / To me, to me, / As Thou didst bless the bread / By Galilee." This kind of imagery is similar to what can be found in Brethren hymns. This hymn contains a crucial point that shows the kind of person we should be and the kind of attitude and desire we should have, if we desire to seek the word of the Lord.
This hymn also shows that the writer was not seeking mere biblical doctrine but the Lord Himself. Hence, the second half of stanza 1 reads, "Beyond the sacred page / I seek Thee, Lord; / My spirit pants for Thee, / O Living Word." Then the second half of stanza 3 says, "Show me the truth concealed / Within Thy Word, / And in Thy Book revealed / I see the Lord." The author of this hymn was not seeking doctrines but the Lord Himself in the Word.
Stanza 4 reads, "Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, / To me, to me, / As Thou didst bless the bread / By Galilee; / Then shall all bondage cease, / All fetters fall, / And I shall find my peace, / My All in all." Everyone who seeks to prophesy, who seeks the Lord's word, should learn of the spirit and attitude demonstrated in this hymn. We need to see that we are not seeking the truth as doctrine or as letter. Instead, we are seeking the Lord of reality, the Lord Himself.
Break Thou the Bread of Life, Dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves Beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O Living Word.
2
Thou art the Bread of Life, O Lord, to me, Thy holy Word the truth That saveth me; Give me to eat and live With Thee above; Teach me to love Thy truth, For Thou art Love.
3
Oh, send Thy Spirit, Lord, Now unto me, That He may touch my eyes, And make me see; Show me the truth concealed Within Thy Word, And in Thy Book revealed I see the Lord.
4
Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, To me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread By Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, All fetters fall, And I shall find my peace, My All in all.
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Akute, Ogun State, Nigeria
First came across this hymn many years back on Radio ELWA Liberia. The program was anchored by Rev. Vernon Mcgee of blessed memory, 'verse by verse Bible study' (my words)
How this timeless hymn have blessed me and others!
Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
This hymn came to me just now
The Truth of Gods word showing us The Word of Life, The Lord Jesus Christ
He is our everything!!!!!
Father Son Holy Sprit
We worship You Lord
Ogun State, Lusada, Nigeria
inspired by the holy spirit. thanks
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Thou art the Bread of Life to me. Give me to eat and live. Please show the truth concealed within your Word so my Lord I will see and be transformed from one level of glory to another by the Spirit I plead in Jesus name Amen
Kingsville, ON, Canada
The Lord brought this song to me this morning my time with him, this morning.
I haven't sang it since my younger days in church. What an incredible song, The lyrics are so amazing!!!
Lord open up my eyes that I may see your glorious riches for me.
Fill me up Holy Spirit, I desire to walk in a continuous relationship with you.
Markham, ON, Canada
Lord, open my eyes constantly to see the truth in Your Word and Live by it.
Voi, Taita Taveta, Kenya
Wonderful. Hymn. It blesses my heart
Vijayawada, India
Oh, send Thy Spirit, Lord,
Now unto me,
That He may touch my eyes,
And make me see;
Show me the truth concealed
Within Thy Word,
And in Thy Book revealed
I see the Lord.
Tulsa, OK, United States
God’s Word fills my life to overflowing!! Every time I open and read the Holy Scriptures, I’m looking with great anticipation to get another glimpse of his “Blessed Face”. Oh, the Joy of seeing Jesus in his Word! 🙏🙌🏼🙌🏼
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Locating the lyrics to this song was a prayer answered. This hym is a direct connection to my early spiritual education. Now today I can present this hym of praise to the church!!
Truly In excelsis deo.