Spiritual Melody Containing near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns. By Benjamin Keach |
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HYMN 39.
[Thou art the Bread of Life, O Lord]
Joh. 6. 50. I am the Bread of Life.
[The First Part.]
Thou art the Bread of Life, O Lord,
Bread is a blessed thing;
Some Bread to us do thou afford,
Shall we lye here starving,
Bread is a blessed thing;
Some Bread to us do thou afford,
Shall we lye here starving,
When in our Father's House there's store,
And we have nought to eat?
Remember us, think on the poor,
A little broken Meat!
And we have nought to eat?
Remember us, think on the poor,
A little broken Meat!
Ah! some small Crumbs, Lord, let us have,
Which from thy Table fall;
A bit of Bread we humbly crave,
Or we shall perish all.
Which from thy Table fall;
A bit of Bread we humbly crave,
Or we shall perish all.
Bread is the stay and staff of life,
'Tis Bread will do us good;
Fill us, O Lord, with holy strife,
Till we attain this food.
'Tis Bread will do us good;
Fill us, O Lord, with holy strife,
Till we attain this food.
Bread is ordain'd to an high end,
The life of Man to save;
From Heaven, Lord, thou didst descend,
That our poor souls might'st have.
The life of Man to save;
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That our poor souls might'st have.
That blessing's great; ah! life is sweet,
Lord, we must eat or die;
And therefore beg now at thy feet,
Some Bread do not deny.
Lord, we must eat or die;
And therefore beg now at thy feet,
Some Bread do not deny.
The second Part.
Bread pleasant is unto the taste,
To souls who hungry be,
This property also thou hast,
O it it is found in thee.
To souls who hungry be,
This property also thou hast,
O it it is found in thee.
What can taste sweeter than thy love?
O come poor souls and try;
That Bread which came down from above
Is set before your eye.
O come poor souls and try;
That Bread which came down from above
Is set before your eye.
By Faith you must this Bread behold,
And you by Faith must eat;
Without true Faith you have been told
It is (alas) dry Meat.
And you by Faith must eat;
Without true Faith you have been told
It is (alas) dry Meat.
Bread does renew the strength of Men
Who ready are to faint;
O then on Christ let's feed agen,
Eat Bread poor drooping Saint.
Who ready are to faint;
O then on Christ let's feed agen,
Eat Bread poor drooping Saint.
On Christ rely, don't look within,
On Jesus do depend;
'Tis he has made an end of sin,
To him God does thee send.
On Jesus do depend;
'Tis he has made an end of sin,
To him God does thee send.
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Bread is the best of earthly things,
A morsel is worth Gold;
From Christ all blessings to us spring,
His worth none can unfold.
A morsel is worth Gold;
From Christ all blessings to us spring,
His worth none can unfold.
Bread is a portion for the poor,
O let us haste away;
But see you come to the right door,
There may ye feed each day.
O let us haste away;
But see you come to the right door,
There may ye feed each day.
But what is common Bread to this,
Which soon does putrifie?
Oh feed on this, none like it is,
Eat and ye shall not die.
Which soon does putrifie?
Oh feed on this, none like it is,
Eat and ye shall not die.
All praise to God, and Christ the Lord,
Who Bread to us do give:
O sing his praise, Saints, all your days,
Eat, and your souls shall live.
Who Bread to us do give:
O sing his praise, Saints, all your days,
Eat, and your souls shall live.
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