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Break Now the Bread of Life

Author: Mary Ann Lathbury Meter: 6.4.6.4 D Appears in 770 hymnals Topics: The Scriptures; Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Break now the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as when you broke the loaves beside the sea. Beyond the sacred page I seek you, Lord; my spirit waits for you, O living Word. 2 Bless your own truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, as when you blessed the bread by Galilee. Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall; and I shall find my peace, my All in All! 3 You are the bread of life, O Lord, to me. Your holy Word the truth that rescues me. Give me to eat and live with you above; teach me to love your truth, for you are love. 4 O, send your Spirit Lord, now unto me, that he may touch my eyes and make me see. Show me the truth made plain within your Word, and in your book revealed I see my Lord. Scripture: Matthew 14:15-21 Used With Tune: BREAD OF LIFE

Father of mercies, in thy word

Author: Anne Steele Appears in 769 hymnals Topics: The Scriptures Used With Tune: YORK

The Spirit breathes upon the Word

Author: William Cowper Appears in 267 hymnals Topics: The Scriptures Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL

The heavens declare your glory, Lord!

Author: I. Watts (1674-1748) Appears in 604 hymnals Topics: God, Spirit Word of Truth, the Scriptures Lyrics: 1 The heavens declare your glory, Lord! in every star your wisdom shines; but when our eyes behold your word, we read your name in clearer lines. 2 Sun, moon, and stars convey your praise to all the earth and never stand; so when your truth began its race it touched and glanced on every land. 3 Nor shall your spreading gospel rest till through the world your truth has run; till Christ has all the nations blessed who see the light or feel the sun. 4 Great Sun of righteousness, arise, and bless the world with heavenly light! your gospel makes the simple wise; your laws are pure, your judgments right. 5 Your noblest wonders here we view in souls renewed and sins forgiven; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, and make your word my guide to heaven. Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

Lord, Thy Word abideth

Author: Henry W. Baker Appears in 211 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: RAVENSHAW

God Hath Spoken by His Prophets

Author: George W. Briggs Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 54 hymnals Topics: Scriptures Lyrics: 1 God hath spoken by His prophets, Spoken His unchanging Word; Each from age to age proclaiming God the one, the righteous Lord! 'Mid the world's despair and turmoil One firm anchor holds us fast: God is on His throne eternal; He alone the First and Last. 2 God hath spoken by Christ Jesus, Christ, the everlasting Son, Brightness of the Father's glory, With the Father ever one; Spoken by the Word Incarnate, God of God ere time began, Light of Light, to earth descending, Man, revealing God to man. 3 God yet speaketh by His Spirit— Speaking to the hearts of men, In the age-long word declaring God's own message, now as then. Through the rise and fall of nations One sure faith yet standing fast: God abides, His Word unchanging, God alone the First and Last. Amen. Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY Text Sources: "Ten New Bible Hymns"

Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace

Author: B. Barton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 284 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace Our path when wont to stray; Stream from the fount of heavenly grace, Brook by the traveller's way; 2 Bread of our souls, whereon we feed; True manna from on high; Our guide and chart, wherein we read Of realms beyond the sky; 3 Pillar of fire, through watches dark, Or radiant cloud by day; When waves would whelm our tossing bark, Our anchor and our stay: 4 Word of the everlasting God, Will of His glorious Son; Without thee how could earth be trod, Or heaven itself be won? 5 Lord, grant us all aright to learn The wisdom it imparts, Must to its heavenly teaching turn With simple, childlike hearts. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. PETER

How Firm a Foundation

Author: "K" Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,254 hymnals Topics: Scripture First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in God's excellent Word! What more can be said than to you God hath said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, for I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be near thee, thy troubles to bless, and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, my grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; the flame shall not hurt thee; I only design thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake." Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: “K” in John Rippons’s A Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt.

Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 242 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Used With Tune: RICHMOND

Standing on the Promises

Author: Russell Kelso Carter Appears in 501 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures First Line: Standing on the promises of Christ our King Refrain First Line: Standing, Standing Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20 Used With Tune: STANDING ON THE PROMISES