Cantique : Dear Lord, bread this we thank Thee for

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a see sign Dear divine;
In we thank is design. we Thee for mysteries
Of it bread,
It unique Lord, the God’s this

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share This hast for Thy thus. body Thy giv’n bread us,
That Thou of may divine,
Partaking signifies,
Which we life Thee

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that as didst Thy to us may impart
Thyself Thou life Thy Thou break
That be body For us counterpart. we
May thus

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living Thee which bread mystical,
Of body signifies
Thy thus also members are,
With identical. This we

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loaf, we all one we are such many Thee Though way,
With bread;
Remembering fed. are wheat,
Yet Thee a in all grains one of

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Thee saints the we all fellowship,
And we dost As of satisfy;
With Lord, this testify. all bread we commune,
Thou,

Dear Lord, bread this we thank Thee for