O BREAD OF LIFE FROM HEAVEN

O Bread of Life from heaven,

To saints and angels given;

O manna from above!

The souls that hunger,

feed Thou,

The hearts that seek Thee,

lead Thou,

With Thy sweet, tender love.

Philip Schaff (1819-1893)

From O Esca Viatorum

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O BREAD OF LIFE FROM HEAVEN

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O fount of grace redeeming,

O river ever streaming

From Jesus' holy side!

Come Thou, Thyself bestowing

On thirsting souls, and flowing

Till all are satisfied.

Philip Schaff (1819-1893)

From O Esca Viatorum

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O BREAD OF LIFE FROM HEAVEN

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Jesu, this feast receiving,

Thy Word of truth believing,

We Thee unseen adore;

Grant, when the veil is rended,

That we, to heaven ascended,

May see Thee evermore.

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Philip Schaff (1819-1893)

From O Esca Viatorum

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O BREAD OF LIFE FROM HEAVEN

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We love Thee, Je­sus, ten­der,

In all Thy hid­den splen­dour

Within these means of grace.

Oh, let the veil be riv­en,

And our clear eye in Hea­ven

Behold Thy glo­ry face to face.

Philip Schaff (1819-1893)

From O Esca Viatorum

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