Bread of the world, in mercy broken,
Wine of the soul, in mercy shed,
By whom the words of life were spoken,
And in whose death our sins are dead;
Look on the heart by sorrow broken,
Look on the tears by sinners shed;
And be thy feast to us the token
That by thy grace our souls are fed.
Amen.
| Text information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Bread of the world, in mercy broken |
| Title: | Bread of the world, in mercy broken |
| Author: | Reginald Heber (1827) |
| Meter: | 9.8.9.8 |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | EUCHARISTIC HYMN |
| Composer: | John S. B. Hodges (1868) |
| Meter: | 9.8.9.8 |
| Incipit: | 55435 43234 55543 |