Hymn
Break Thou the Bread of Life
Break Thou the bread of life,
O 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!
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.
O 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.
Break Thou the Bread of Life — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/break-thou-the-bread-of-life
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Break Thou the Bread of Life?
The words of Break Thou the Bread of Life were written by Mary A. Lathbury; the version here was published in 1917. The library also holds Day Is Dying in the West, another hymn by Mary A. Lathbury.
Is Break Thou the Bread of Life public domain?
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What is the metre of Break Thou the Bread of Life?
Break Thou the Bread of Life is in 6.4.6.4 D.