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341. O living Bread from heaven

1 O living Bread from heaven,
How hast Thou fed Thy guest!
The gifts Thou now hast given
Have filled my heart with rest.
O wondrous Food of blessing,
O Cup that heals our woes!
My heart, this gift possessing,
In thankful song o'erflows.

2 My Lord, Thou here hast led me
Within Thy holiest place,
And there Thyself hast fed me
With treasures of Thy grace:
And Thou hast freely given
What earth could never buy,
The Bread of Life from heaven,
That now I shall not die!

3 Thou givest me all I wanted,
The Food can death destroy;
And Thou hast freely granted
The Cup of endless joy.
Ah, Lord, I do not merit
The favor Thou hast shown,
And all my soul and spirit
Bow down before Thy throne!

4 Lord, grant me that, thus strengthened
With heavenly Food, while here
My course on earth is lengthened,
I serve with holy fear:
And when Thou callest my spirit
To leave this world below,
I enter, through Thy merit,
Where joys unmingled flow.

Text Information
First Line: O living Bread from heaven
German Title: Wie wohl hast Du gelabet
Translator: Miss Winkworth (1858, alt.)
Author: John Rist (1651)
Meter: 7, 6.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1890
Topic: The Means of Grace: The Lord's Supper; After Communion
Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #430 or #586
Tune Information
Name: WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN
Meter: 7, 6.
Key: E♭ Major
Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: Joh. Crüger, 1653



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