Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#272

272. Lo, upon the altar lies

1 Lo, upon the altar lies
Bread of heav'n from the skies:
Food to mortal wand'rers giv'n,
To the sons and heirs of heav'n.

2 Jesus, Shepherd of Thy sheep!
Thou Thy flock in safety keep.
Living Bread! Thy life supply,
Strengthen us, or else we die.

3 Thou, who feedest us below,
Source of all we have or know,
Grant that with Thy saints above
We may reach Thy feast of love!

Text Information

• First Line: Lo, upon the altar lies
• Author: Thomas Aquinas, d. 1274
• Translator: Edward Caswell (1848)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: Holy Communion

Tune Information

• Name: WEBER (Seymour)
• Composer: Carl Maria Von Weber (1826)
• Arranger: Henry Wellington Greatorex (1849)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Key: F Major